While takeoff offers a brief but pleasant view of Singapore, the right side's approach into Christchurch delivers the flight's most dramatic scenery — the snow-capped Southern Alps rising behind the Canterbury Plains — giving it the higher overall score despite a long, largely featureless cruise over ocean and outback.
Flight Path
Java and the Lesser Sunda Islands, the Timor Sea, the Australian Outback (Northern Territory and Queensland interior), and the open waters of the Tasman Sea
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Phase by phase
Takeoff from XSP
LEFTDeparting Seletar, the initial climb typically banks to reveal Singapore's skyline, the Johor Strait, and the ports of the Singapore Strait on the left side before the aircraft settles onto its long southbound track. The right side mostly shows flat Malaysian coastline with less definition.
Landing at CHC
RIGHTOn approach to Christchurch from the north, the aircraft typically lines up for runway 20, putting the jagged, snow-capped Southern Alps on the right side of the cabin as the plane descends over the Canterbury Plains. The left side faces the flat Pacific coastline, which is far less dramatic.
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About This Route
Which side of the plane should I sit on flying from Seletar (XSP) to Christchurch International (CHC)?
Sit on the Right side of the plane for the best views on flights from Singapore to Christchurch. While takeoff offers a brief but pleasant view of Singapore, the right side's approach into Christchurch delivers the flight's most dramatic scenery — the snow-capped Southern Alps rising behind the Canterbury Plains — giving it the higher overall score despite a long, largely featureless cruise over ocean and outback.
What can I see during takeoff from Seletar in Singapore?
During takeoff from Seletar (XSP), sit on the Left side for the best views. Departing Seletar, the initial climb typically banks to reveal Singapore's skyline, the Johor Strait, and the ports of the Singapore Strait on the left side before the aircraft settles onto its long southbound track. The right side mostly shows flat Malaysian coastline with less definition. Notable sights include: Singapore skyline, Johor Strait, Sentosa Island, Singapore Strait shipping lanes.
What can I see when landing at Christchurch International in Christchurch?
When landing at Christchurch International (CHC), sit on the Right side for the best views. On approach to Christchurch from the north, the aircraft typically lines up for runway 20, putting the jagged, snow-capped Southern Alps on the right side of the cabin as the plane descends over the Canterbury Plains. The left side faces the flat Pacific coastline, which is far less dramatic. Notable sights include: Southern Alps, Canterbury Plains, Banks Peninsula, Pacific coastline near Christchurch.
How long is the flight from Singapore to Christchurch?
The flight from Seletar (XSP) to Christchurch International (CHC) takes 10h 20m.
What does the Singapore to Christchurch flight path pass over?
Java and the Lesser Sunda Islands, the Timor Sea, the Australian Outback (Northern Territory and Queensland interior), and the open waters of the Tasman Sea