Sit on the Right side of the plane for the best views on flights from Taipei to Melbourne. While landing offers excellent bay and mountain views on the left, the takeoff from Taipei on the right provides more dramatic and varied scenery—urban landscape, river systems, coastal features, and mountain ranges all visible during the initial climb. The right side captures more of the geographic diversity early in the flight.

During takeoff from Sungshan (TSA), sit on the Right side for the best views. Right-side seats capture the northeast departure corridor from Taipei, offering views of the Taipei Basin, Keelung River valley, and the northern Taiwan coastline as the aircraft climbs. The Xueshan Range (Snow Mountain range) becomes visible to the southeast as altitude increases. Notable sights include: Taipei 101 and downtown Taipei basin, Keelung River winding through urban sprawl, northern Taiwan coastline and Keelung harbor, Xueshan Range foothills to the southeast.

When landing at Melbourne International (MEL), sit on the Left side for the best views. Left-side seats on approach to Melbourne provide excellent views of Port Phillip Bay, the Dandenong Ranges to the east, and the city skyline. The descent path typically brings aircraft over the bay and western suburbs, with the bay's distinctive shape and surrounding geography clearly visible. Notable sights include: Port Phillip Bay with its characteristic curved shoreline, Dandenong Ranges forested ridges to the east, Melbourne CBD skyline, Yarra River estuary.

The flight from Sungshan (TSA) to Melbourne International (MEL) takes Approximately 8.5 to 9.5 hours.

The flight path crosses the South China Sea, passing east of the Philippines (typically visible around 3-4 hours into flight if weather permits), then over the Coral Sea. Notable midpoint geography includes the Philippine archipelago's eastern edge, the Coral Sea's open waters, and the approach to Australia's northeast coast near the Great Barrier Reef region (though typically at altitude where reef detail is limited). The descent into Melbourne approaches from the southeast over the Tasman Sea, with the Australian mainland appearing gradually as the aircraft descends toward Port Phillip Bay.