Sit on the Left side of the plane for the best views on flights from Abu Dhabi to Toronto. Left side wins at both ends of the flight. Over Abu Dhabi you get the capital city and Gulf coastline on departure, and over Toronto you get the CN Tower skyline and Lake Ontario on approach. The right side offers mostly open desert and open water at both airports.

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 toward Abu Dhabi city, the Corniche waterfront, and the dense island development of the capital. You get a clear look at the urban grid and the Persian Gulf coastline as the aircraft climbs and turns north. Notable sights include: Abu Dhabi Corniche waterfront, Yas Island and its circuit layout, the shallow turquoise waters of the Persian Gulf, Abu Dhabi city island grid.

When landing at Lester B Pearson International (YYZ), sit on the Left side for the best views. Pearson typically lands on runways 05 or 06L/06R from the west or southwest, meaning the aircraft approaches from the west tracking northeast. The left side faces northwest toward downtown Toronto, Lake Ontario's northern shoreline, and the CN Tower skyline. This is the classic approach view of the Toronto skyline against the lake. Notable sights include: CN Tower and downtown Toronto skyline, Lake Ontario shoreline, Toronto Islands, Humber Bay.

The flight from Abu Dhabi International (AUH) to Lester B Pearson International (YYZ) takes Approximately 13 to 14 hours.

The route tracks northwest from Abu Dhabi across Iran and the Caspian Sea, then over southern Russia and Ukraine or Belarus depending on current airspace routing, across Poland and Germany, then the North Sea, southern Greenland or Iceland, and the Labrador coast of Canada before descending over Quebec and Ontario. Notable features include the Zagros Mountains of Iran, the Caspian Sea, the vast boreal forests of central Russia, and the Canadian Shield lakes of northern Ontario and Quebec.