Sit on the Left side of the plane for the best views on flights from Stockholm to Dubai. Left side wins both ends of the flight. During the cruise over the Baltic, Poland, Ukraine, Black Sea, Turkey, and down through the Gulf region, the left side also tends to face more populated and geographically interesting terrain including the Black Sea coastline and the Caucasus mountains in the far distance. Right side is mostly open water or featureless steppe for much of the middle portion.

During takeoff from Arlanda (ARN), sit on the Left side for the best views. Arlanda typically departs southbound on runway 01L/19R or 08/26. On a southbound departure heading toward Europe, the left (east) side gives you a clear view over Stockholm city, the archipelago islands, and Lake Mälaren spreading out to the west-southwest. The dense island chains of the Stockholm Archipelago are immediately recognizable from low altitude. Notable sights include: Stockholm city center and Gamla Stan, Lake Mälaren to the southwest, Stockholm Archipelago island chains to the east, Uppsala city to the north briefly visible on climb-out.

When landing at Dubai International (DXB), sit on the Left side for the best views. Dubai International primarily uses runways 12L/30R and 12R/30L. On the standard approach from the northwest landing on runway 12, aircraft track over the desert and descend over the northern edge of Dubai, putting the left side over Dubai Creek, Deira, and the older city districts. The right side faces open desert and the southern suburbs. Notable sights include: Dubai Creek and Deira district, Palm Jumeirah visible to the southwest, Dubai Marina and JBR towers, the dense Downtown Dubai skyline including Burj Khalifa.

The flight from Arlanda (ARN) to Dubai International (DXB) takes Approximately 5 hours 30 minutes to 6 hours.

The route tracks southeast from Stockholm over the Baltic Sea, then across Poland and western Ukraine, over the Black Sea, across eastern Turkey and the Anatolian plateau, then over northern Iran or Iraq depending on routing, descending over the Persian Gulf toward Dubai. Notable features include the Black Sea coastline, the Caucasus mountain range visible to the left as distant peaks, the Zagros Mountains of western Iran, and the flat alluvial plains of Mesopotamia before reaching the Gulf.