Sit on the Right side of the plane for the best views on flights from Barcelona to Abu Dhabi. While left offers better takeoff scenery from Barcelona, right provides superior landing views of the Persian Gulf and Abu Dhabi's dramatic coastal landscape. The landing experience outweighs the takeoff advantage.

During takeoff from Barcelona (BCN), sit on the Left side for the best views. Left side offers views of the Mediterranean coastline and the Montserrat massif inland. Right side faces northwest toward the Pyrenees, which are distant and less visually prominent during initial climb. Notable sights include: Mediterranean Sea (immediate coastline), Montserrat mountain range (distinctive jagged peaks 30 miles northwest), Barcelona urban sprawl extending inland, Collserola Hills (forested ridge west of city).

When landing at Abu Dhabi International (AUH), sit on the Right side for the best views. Right side provides views of the Persian Gulf coastline, the Hajar Mountains inland, and Abu Dhabi's urban development along the coast. Left side faces the Empty Quarter desert, which is visually monotonous. Notable sights include: Persian Gulf (turquoise shallow waters), Hajar Mountains (rugged brown ridgeline to the south), Abu Dhabi city skyline and coastal development, mangrove-lined creeks and islands near the coast.

The flight from Barcelona (BCN) to Abu Dhabi International (AUH) takes 7h 15m.

The flight path crosses the Mediterranean toward the Balearic Islands (visible if routed south), then over southern France and the Alps (distant to the north), across the Tyrrhenian Sea and Italy, over Greece and the Aegean, across Turkey's southern coast and the Taurus Mountains, over Syria and the Levantine coast, across Iraq and the Tigris-Euphrates valley, and finally over the Arabian Peninsula's interior desert before descending toward the Persian Gulf.