Sit on the Right side of the plane for the best views on flights from Beirut to Dubai. The right side delivers the most dramatic single view of the flight — the Lebanese coast and Mount Lebanon on departure. During the cruise over Syria and Iraq the views are broadly similar (flat desert), but the right side also picks up better angles over the Iraqi desert and the approach into Dubai from the southwest gives the left side the edge on landing. The Beirut departure view on the right is the highlight of the route and tips the balance.

During takeoff from Beirut International (BEY), sit on the Right side for the best views. Beirut Rafic Hariri International typically departs southward or westward over the Mediterranean. A right-side seat gives you the city of Beirut spreading up into the Mount Lebanon range, with the Chouf highlands visible as the aircraft climbs and turns east. The left side faces open sea during initial climb. Notable sights include: Beirut city center and port district, Mount Lebanon range rising sharply behind the city, Chouf highlands to the southeast, Beirut River valley cutting through the coastal plain.

When landing at Dubai International (DXB), sit on the Left side for the best views. Dubai International's primary arrival from the west typically uses runway 30L/30R, approaching from the southwest over the desert. A left-side seat gives you the Dubai Creek, Deira, and the older city districts, plus the downtown skyline with the Burj Khalifa visible as you descend. The right side faces the open desert and industrial areas of Jebel Ali. Notable sights include: Dubai Creek and Deira district, downtown Dubai skyline including the Burj Khalifa, Palm Jumeirah visible to the southwest on approach, Dubai Marina towers along the coast.

The flight from Beirut International (BEY) to Dubai International (DXB) takes Approximately 3 hours 15 minutes.

The route crosses the Anti-Lebanon range and Syrian desert shortly after departure, then tracks southeast over the vast flat Syrian and Iraqi desert plateau — largely featureless brown terrain with occasional dry riverbeds including the Euphrates valley visible as a thin green ribbon near Deir ez-Zor. The route then crosses into Iraq over the Mesopotamian plain, where the Euphrates and Tigris rivers may be visible as dark lines through the desert before crossing into Kuwait and the northern Arabian Peninsula approaching the UAE.