Sit on the Left side of the plane for the best views on flights from Taipei to Phoenix. Left side wins both ends of the flight. At departure you get the Taiwan Strait coastline and Taipei Basin views; on arrival you get the full Phoenix valley panorama with South Mountain and the Sierra Estrella. The right side offers the Central Mountain Range briefly after takeoff but loses out on both the oceanic crossing views and the Phoenix approach.

During takeoff from Chiang Kai Shek International (TPE), sit on the Left side for the best views. TPE typically departs on runway 05L/05R heading northeast, then turns north over the Taiwan Strait. Left side seats face west toward Taipei city and the Taoyuan coastal plain as you climb out, then get views of the northern Taiwan coastline and the strait. The right side faces inland toward the Central Mountain Range but is quickly obscured by cloud and terrain angle. Notable sights include: Taipei Basin and city grid to the northeast, Taiwan Strait coastline below, Guanyin Mountain across the strait mouth, northern Taiwan's coastal lowlands.

When landing at Phoenix Sky Harbor International (PHX), sit on the Left side for the best views. PHX typically lands on runway 26 or 25L heading west, meaning the approach comes from the east over the Salt River valley. Left side seats face south toward South Mountain Park and the broad Phoenix metro grid, while right side faces north toward Camelback Mountain and Scottsdale. South-facing left seats get the cleaner view of the full valley spread and the Sierra Estrella range beyond. Notable sights include: Phoenix metro grid and downtown skyline, South Mountain Park (largest municipal park in the US), Sierra Estrella range to the southwest, Salt River bed cutting through the valley floor.

The flight from Chiang Kai Shek International (TPE) to Phoenix Sky Harbor International (PHX) takes Approximately 13 to 14 hours nonstop, typically routed northeast across the North Pacific via Japan and the Aleutian arc before descending into the American Southwest.

The route tracks northeast over the East China Sea and southern Japan (Kyushu and Honshu visible on clear days), then crosses the North Pacific at high latitude passing south of the Aleutian Islands chain, crosses the Gulf of Alaska, enters North American airspace over British Columbia or Washington State, then descends southeast across the Great Basin — Nevada desert, the Colorado Plateau, and the Sonoran Desert before reaching Phoenix