Sit on the Right side of the plane for the best views on flights from Ulan Bator to Seoul. While landing favors the left, takeoff offers more dramatic and sustained visual interest with the Khentii Mountains and sacred peaks. The outbound climb provides 15-20 minutes of clear mountain scenery, whereas the inbound approach compresses the best views into the final 10 minutes. Right-side passengers get the better overall experience.

During takeoff from Buyant Ukhaa (ULN), sit on the Right side for the best views. ULN typically departs eastbound (Runway 24 or 06 depending on wind, but prevailing westerlies favor eastbound). Right-side seats offer views of the Khentii Mountains and the Tuul River valley as the aircraft climbs. Left side faces the steppe with fewer distinctive landmarks. Notable sights include: Khentii Mountains (southeast), Tuul River (visible as a thin line threading through the valley below), Bogd Khan Uul (sacred mountain, visible as a prominent peak to the south), Ulan Bator city sprawl (directly beneath during initial climb).

When landing at Incheon International (ICN), sit on the Left side for the best views. ICN typically uses Runways 15L/15R or 33L/33R depending on wind. Inbound from the northwest, left-side seats provide views of the Yellow Sea coastline, Incheon's harbor and industrial zones, and the approach path over water. Right side faces inland toward Gyeonggi Province with fewer distinctive features. Notable sights include: Yellow Sea (body of water dominating the approach), Incheon Harbor and container terminals (visible as geometric patterns of stacked containers and cranes), Songdo International Business District (modern high-rises visible inland), Ganghwa Island (visible to the left as a landmass in the Yellow Sea).

The flight from Buyant Ukhaa (ULN) to Incheon International (ICN) takes Approximately 2 hours 15 minutes.

The flight path crosses the Gobi Desert steppe for roughly 400 km between ULN and the North Korean border. At cruise altitude (33,000-35,000 feet), the landscape appears as featureless tan and brown terrain with occasional dry riverbeds visible as faint linear features. The Yalu River marks the China-North Korea border roughly 150 km before ICN; it is rarely visible at cruise altitude due to haze and distance. As the aircraft descends toward ICN, the Yellow Sea becomes visible on the left (west) side, and the Korean peninsula's western coastline gradually resolves into Incheon's industrial and port infrastructure.