Sit on the Right side of the plane for the best views on flights from Walvis Bay(Rooikop) to Cape Town. While landing favors the left, the takeoff experience is more visually rewarding—the Walvis Bay coastal features and Skeleton Coast provide more dramatic and varied scenery during climb-out than most of the cruise phase. Right-side seats capture the most distinctive moment of the flight.

During takeoff from Walvis Bay International Airport (WVB), sit on the Right side for the best views. Right-side seats offer immediate views of Walvis Bay's coastal geography as the aircraft climbs southeastward toward Cape Town. You'll see the Atlantic coastline, Walvis Bay lagoon, and the Skeleton Coast stretching northward. Notable sights include: Walvis Bay Lagoon (directly below during initial climb), Skeleton Coast (northern horizon), Dune fields east of Walvis Bay, Atlantic Ocean (western side).

When landing at Cape Town International (CPT), sit on the Left side for the best views. Left-side seats provide excellent views during the descent into Cape Town, with clear sightlines of Table Mountain, the Cape Peninsula, and False Bay. The aircraft typically descends from the northeast, making the left side ideal for these iconic landmarks. Notable sights include: Table Mountain (dominant feature), Cape Peninsula and Cape Point, False Bay (eastern side), Twelve Apostles mountain range.

The flight from Walvis Bay International Airport (WVB) to Cape Town International (CPT) takes Approximately 2 hours 15 minutes.

During cruise, the flight passes over the Namib Desert interior and coastal plains. Notable features include the Orange River valley (forming the Namibia-South Africa border) visible roughly 90 minutes into flight, and the transition from desert to more vegetated terrain as the aircraft approaches the Western Cape. The Hottentots Holland Mountains become visible on the eastern horizon during final descent.