Sit on the Left side of the plane for the best views on flights from Bangkok to Paris. Left side wins both departure and arrival, and during the cruise portion over Central Asia and Eastern Europe the left side also faces south, offering views of the Himalayas from a distance on the early portion and the Caspian Sea. Right side has little advantage at any phase of this routing.

During takeoff from Bangkok International (BKK), sit on the Left side for the best views. Suvarnabhumi's primary departure runway 19L sends aircraft southward before turning northwest, putting the Bangkok city skyline and the Chao Phraya River delta on the left side. You get a clear view of the river's meandering path through the city and the dense urban grid of central Bangkok. Notable sights include: Chao Phraya River bends through central Bangkok, Bangkok CBD skyline including Sathorn district towers, Gulf of Thailand coastline to the southeast, flat agricultural patchwork of the central plains.

When landing at Charles De Gaulle (CDG), sit on the Left side for the best views. CDG's most common landing approach on runway 27L/27R brings aircraft in from the east heading west, placing Paris city center and the Seine River on the left side. The Eiffel Tower, Sacre-Coeur on Montmartre, and the La Defense business district are all visible to the south of the approach path on the left. Notable sights include: La Defense tower cluster west of Paris, Seine River loops through central Paris, Montmartre hill with Sacre-Coeur visible, Stade de France near Saint-Denis directly below the approach path.

The flight from Bangkok International (BKK) to Charles De Gaulle (CDG) takes Approximately 11 to 12 hours.

The route tracks northwest from Bangkok across Myanmar and into southern China or northern India depending on the day's routing, then over the Hindu Kush and Central Asian steppes of Kazakhstan or Uzbekistan, across the Caspian Sea, over the Caucasus or Black Sea region, then into Eastern Europe crossing Romania, Hungary, and Germany before descending into Paris. The Himalayas may be visible as a distant white wall on the left horizon in the early cruise phase if routing goes north of India. The Caspian Sea is a distinctive large inland body of water visible mid-flight. The Alps appear as a bright white mountain chain in the final hour if the routing clips southern Germany or Switzerland.