Sit on the Left side of the plane for the best views on flights from Abu Dhabi to Boston. Left side wins both ends of the flight. At departure you get Abu Dhabi city and the Gulf; at arrival you get the full Boston skyline on approach. The left side also tracks closer to the Mediterranean coast and southern Europe during the cruise portion of this westbound routing.

During takeoff from Abu Dhabi International (AUH), sit on the Left side for the best views. Abu Dhabi International typically departs on runway 31L/31R heading northwest, which puts the left side facing southwest over Abu Dhabi city, the Corniche waterfront, and the dense island urban core. You get a clear view of the city grid, the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque's white domes, and the surrounding Persian Gulf shallows with their turquoise-to-deep-blue gradient. Notable sights include: Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, Abu Dhabi Corniche waterfront, Persian Gulf shallow turquoise flats, Abu Dhabi island urban grid.

When landing at General Edward Lawrence Logan International (BOS), sit on the Left side for the best views. Logan Airport sits on a peninsula in Boston Harbor, and aircraft typically land on runway 04R/04L or 22L/22R depending on wind. On the common southerly approach over the harbor, the left side faces west directly over downtown Boston — you see the Financial District skyline, Back Bay, the Charles River, and Cambridge laid out clearly just before touchdown. Notable sights include: Boston Financial District skyline, Charles River and Cambridge, Boston Harbor islands, Back Bay and Fenway district.

The flight from Abu Dhabi International (AUH) to General Edward Lawrence Logan International (BOS) takes Approximately 14 to 15 hours.

The route typically tracks northwest over the Arabian Peninsula, crosses into the eastern Mediterranean near Cyprus or Lebanon, transits southern Turkey or Greece, crosses central Europe over the Alps or northern Italy, then heads northwest over France, the UK or Ireland, and crosses the North Atlantic via a great circle route passing south of Greenland and Nova Scotia before descending into Boston. Notable features include the Alps as a broad white mountain band across central Europe, the English Channel coastline, and the Canadian Maritimes coastline on descent.