Sit on the Right side of the plane for the best views on flights from Port-vila to Port Moresby. Right side captures the most dramatic scenery: the New Hebrides volcanic islands during departure and the Owen Stanley Range's eastern slopes during approach. The flight path itself crosses open Coral Sea with minimal landmarks, so the bookend views matter most.

During takeoff from Port Vila Bauerfield (VLI), sit on the Right side for the best views. Right side captures the Coral Sea and the northern New Hebrides archipelago as you climb out. Port Vila sits on Efate Island, and banking northeast reveals the chain of volcanic islands stretching toward the Banks Islands—dramatic terrain that's immediately visible during climb-out. Notable sights include: Efate Island (directly below during initial climb), Espiritu Santo Island (visible to the north across the channel), Coral Sea (eastern horizon), volcanic peaks of the central New Hebrides chain.

When landing at Port Moresby Jacksons International (POM), sit on the Left side for the best views. Left side offers views of the Owen Stanley Range as you descend into Port Moresby from the southeast. This dramatic mountain spine dominates the landscape inland, and the approach path gives excellent perspective of the range's ridges and the transition from mountains to the coastal plain where Jackson's Airport sits. Notable sights include: Owen Stanley Range (inland to the left, visible as a major ridge system), Port Moresby coastal plain and Fairfax Harbour (right side, lower altitude), Coral Sea (southern approach), Central Province foothills.

The flight from Port Vila Bauerfield (VLI) to Port Moresby Jacksons International (POM) takes Approximately 1 hour 15 minutes.

The flight crosses the Coral Sea between Vanuatu and Papua New Guinea with minimal visible landmarks at cruise altitude. You'll pass over open water with occasional scattered islands from the Banks Islands group visible to the north (left side) during the first half of the flight. The approach to Port Moresby brings the Owen Stanley Range into view as a major geographic feature defining the inland boundary of the coastal region.