Seeing Mount Fuji From My Singapore Airlines Window Seat
Can you see Mount Fuji on a Singapore Airlines flight from Changi Airport to Narita Airport?
Yes, you can, but from my experience on SQ 638, it looked much smaller than I expected from the airplane window, even after zooming in all the way.
These are the Mount Fuji window views from my Singapore Airlines flight SQ 638, seat 48A, during my trip from Jakarta to Tokyo via Changi on April 1, 2026, shortly before landing at Narita around 8 AM local time.
At first, I wasn’t really expecting to see Mount Fuji at all. I was just enjoying the sky view after sunrise.
The sky looked incredibly beautiful that morning. Deep blue stretching endlessly above layers of soft white clouds, almost making it feel like the airplane was floating between two different worlds somehow. The atmosphere felt very calm and peaceful, so I kept taking random photos of the sky outside the window.
Then suddenly, while looking outside the window, I noticed a small bump appearing between the clouds.
Yep… that tiny little bump was Mount Fuji 😂
This photo above was taken using my iPhone 14 Pro without zoom. As you can see, Mount Fuji looks very small from this distance.
Then this second one below is after I zoomed in all the way possible. I also included a short comparison video showing the difference before and after zooming.
Even though it looked tiny from the airplane window, seeing Mount Fuji during the flight gave me a little burst of joy. It felt like Japan’s own way of saying, “Welcome, I’ve been waiting for you.”
The excitement hit differently at that moment. My vacation, my adventure, it was all about to begin. I couldn’t wait. I was so ready for it.
Tips:
If you’re taking a Singapore Airlines flight from Changi Airport and hoping to see Mount Fuji from the airplane window, here are a few things worth keeping in mind:
- I’d recommend choosing a morning to afternoon flight. During night flights, you probably won’t be able to see much outside except darkness, so timing matters.
- Choose a window seat in Row A, since this side may face Mount Fuji depending on the flight path and landing approach.
- Try to avoid seats near the wing area. The airplane wing and turbofan engine can partially block the scenery from the window. Based on my experience, seats around Rows 42–58 may have obstructed views.
- If possible, aim for seats before Row 42 or after Row 58 for a clearer outside view. My seat was 48A, and as you can see from the photos, part of the Mount Fuji view was still slightly blocked by the wing and engine.
