Sit on the Left side of the plane for the best views on flights from Birmingham to Paris. The left side wins overall. While the right side has a slight edge at takeoff for Birmingham views, the left side delivers the better experience across the Channel crossing and the Paris approach, with the Seine valley, northern Paris suburbs, and the city skyline on the horizon making for a more visually rewarding arrival.

During takeoff from Birmingham (BHX), sit on the Right side for the best views. BHX's main departure runway 15 heads southeast, so the right side looks back over central Birmingham and the West Midlands conurbation as you climb out. You get a clear view of the city grid, the Aston area, and the urban sprawl extending toward Coventry. Notable sights include: Birmingham city centre, Spaghetti Junction (Gravelly Hill interchange), Coventry urban area to the east, the Tame Valley corridor.

When landing at Charles De Gaulle (CDG), sit on the Left side for the best views. CDG typically uses runways 27L/27R for westerly landings or 09L/09R for easterly approaches. On a flight arriving from the northwest, the approach over the Paris basin on the left side gives views of the Seine valley, the northern Paris suburbs, and on clear days the Eiffel Tower and city centre to the south of the flight path. Notable sights include: Seine river valley, northern Paris suburbs (Saint-Denis, Le Bourget area), Paris city centre skyline on the horizon to the south, Stade de France.

The flight from Birmingham (BHX) to Charles De Gaulle (CDG) takes Approximately 1 hour 10 minutes to 1 hour 20 minutes.

The flight tracks southeast from Birmingham across the English Midlands, then over London's outer suburbs and the Thames Estuary. It crosses the English Channel near Calais or Boulogne — the white cliffs of the Dover-Folkestone coast and the French coastline around Cap Gris-Nez are briefly visible. Over northern France the route passes above the flat agricultural plains of Picardy and the Île-de-France, with the Somme river valley visible below before descending into the Paris basin.