Sit on the Right side of the plane for the best views on flights from Amsterdam to Lisbon. Right side wins at both ends of the flight. During the cruise over the Iberian Peninsula, the right side also faces west toward the Atlantic coast of Portugal and Spain, offering occasional glimpses of the coastline as you descend. Left side has views of the Spanish meseta interior which is largely featureless plateau.

During takeoff from Schiphol (AMS), sit on the Right side for the best views. Schiphol typically departs southwest on runway 18R/24 or similar headings toward the coast. A right-side seat gives you a clear view over Amsterdam city center, the IJ waterway, and the historic canal ring as you climb out. The Randstad urban sprawl and the distinctive polder landscape with its geometric fields and drainage ditches are well visible. Notable sights include: Amsterdam canal ring and IJ waterway, Randstad polder grid fields, North Sea coastline near Zandvoort, Rotterdam port complex to the south.

When landing at Lisboa (LIS), sit on the Right side for the best views. Lisbon's main arrival runway 03 brings aircraft in from the south over the Tagus estuary. A right-side seat gives you the best view of the Tagus River, the 25 de Abril suspension bridge, and Lisbon's hillside neighborhoods as you descend. The Cristo Rei statue on the south bank and the wide estuary mouth are clearly visible on approach. Notable sights include: Tagus River estuary, 25 de Abril suspension bridge, Lisbon city hillside districts (Alfama, Bairro Alto), Cristo Rei statue on south bank.

The flight from Schiphol (AMS) to Lisboa (LIS) takes Approximately 2 hours 30 minutes to 2 hours 45 minutes.

The flight tracks southwest over Belgium and northern France, then crosses the Pyrenees mountain range (visible as a significant snow-capped ridge in winter and spring), continues over the Spanish meseta plateau of Castile, passes near Salamanca and the Duero River valley, then descends over the Portuguese interior toward the Tagus basin and Lisbon