Singapore to Shanghai flight path: XSP to PVG

Sit on the Left side of the plane for the best views on flights from Singapore to Shanghai. The left side offers the only meaningful terrain variety on this mostly overwater route — brief coastal and city glimpses at both ends of the flight — while the right side is dominated by featureless open sea for most of the journey.

During takeoff from Seletar (XSP), sit on the Left side for the best views. Departing XSP typically climbs out over the Johor Strait and southern Malaysia before turning north toward the South China Sea, giving left-side passengers a brief but distinct view of the Malaysian coastline and Singapore's northern suburbs. The right side mostly shows open water almost immediately after rotation. Notable sights include: Johor Strait, Johor Bahru coastline, Singapore's northern new towns, Straits of Johor mangroves.

When landing at Shanghai Pudong International (PVG), sit on the Left side for the best views. Arrivals into PVG from the south usually cross Hangzhou Bay before turning north onto final approach, so left-side passengers get a good look at the bay's muddy tidal flats and the dense Yangtze Delta cityscape leading into Shanghai. The right side mainly faces open water and flatter marshland with fewer identifiable features. Notable sights include: Hangzhou Bay tidal flats, Yangtze River Delta farmland, Shanghai's outer suburbs, Pudong's distant skyline haze.

The flight from Seletar (XSP) to Shanghai Pudong International (PVG) takes 4h 35m.

South China Sea open water, with the Vietnamese coastline and Hainan Island occasionally visible to the west depending on routing