Sit on the Right side of the plane for the best views on flights from Vienna to Tokyo. While left is better at departure for Vienna views, right wins overall. The flight tracks northeast over Slovakia, southern Poland, then across the vast Siberian taiga, Sea of Okhotsk, and descends into Tokyo. The right side catches the Sea of Japan coastline of Honshu during descent and the spectacular Tokyo Bay arrival. The Siberian segment offers little on either side, so the Tokyo arrival view on the right is the decisive factor.

During takeoff from Schwechat (VIE), sit on the Left side for the best views. Vienna Schwechat typically departs eastward on runway 11/16, then turns northeast toward the flight path. The left side captures Vienna city center, the Danube river bends, and the Vienna Woods (Wienerwald) to the northwest. The right side faces flat Pannonian plain with little of interest. Notable sights include: Vienna city center and Ringstrasse, Danube river and its oxbow lakes near Lobau, Wienerwald hills to the northwest, Bratislava visible to the northeast across the Danube.

When landing at Tokyo International (HND), sit on the Right side for the best views. Tokyo Haneda primarily uses runways 34L/34R for northerly arrivals or 22/23 for westerly approaches over Tokyo Bay. On the standard approach from the west over Tokyo Bay, the right side gives a clear view of the Tokyo skyline, Tokyo Tower, and the dense urban sprawl of central Tokyo. The left side faces open Tokyo Bay water. Notable sights include: Tokyo Bay and its reclaimed land strips, Tokyo city skyline with Tokyo Tower and Skytree visible, Yokohama port and bay waterfront to the south, Rainbow Bridge and the artificial islands of Odaiba.

The flight from Schwechat (VIE) to Tokyo International (HND) takes Approximately 11 to 12 hours.

The route passes over the Carpathian Mountains in Slovakia and southern Poland, then crosses the vast West Siberian Plain and Lake Baikal region in Russia, traverses the Sea of Okhotsk, crosses Sakhalin Island and the northern Japanese island of Hokkaido, then descends over Honshu and Tokyo Bay into Haneda.