Sit on the Left side of the plane for the best views on flights from Singapore to Calcutta. While takeoff offers interesting views on the right, the landing approach into Calcutta from the southeast provides more dramatic and visually distinctive scenery with the Ganges delta and Sundarbans forests. The left side captures these primary features during descent.

During takeoff from Seletar (XSP), sit on the Right side for the best views. Right-side seats offer views of the Strait of Malacca and the Malaysian peninsula as the aircraft climbs northwestward from Seletar. The strait's shipping lanes and coastal geography provide clear visual reference points during the initial climb. Notable sights include: Strait of Malacca, Johor Bahru urban area, Malaysian peninsula coastline, Singapore island receding below.

When landing at Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International (CCU), sit on the Left side for the best views. Left-side seats provide excellent views of the Ganges River delta and the Sundarbans mangrove forests during descent into Calcutta. The river's distinctive braided channels and the surrounding wetlands are striking visual features as you approach from the southeast. Notable sights include: Ganges River delta with braided channels, Sundarbans mangrove forests, Hooghly River, Calcutta urban area.

The flight from Seletar (XSP) to Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International (CCU) takes Approximately 3 hours 15 minutes.

The flight path crosses the Bay of Bengal heading northwest. Notable midpoint geography includes the Irrawaddy Delta region of Myanmar (visible to the left/north around cruise altitude), the Andaman Sea, and the Sundarbans delta approaching the Indian coast. The Bay of Bengal itself offers open water views with occasional shipping traffic visible at altitude.