Sit on the Right side of the plane for the best views on flights from Brisbane to Doha. The right side wins overall due to the spectacular Moreton Bay and island views on departure, which are the most visually distinctive part of this long overwater flight. The left side has the edge on landing into Doha, but the takeoff scenery is more varied and memorable. For the long overwater cruise across the Indian Ocean, neither side offers much difference.

During takeoff from Brisbane International (BNE), sit on the Right side for the best views. Brisbane International typically departs on runway 01 (northbound) or 19 (southbound). On the dominant northbound departure from runway 01, the right side faces east toward Moreton Bay, the bay islands, and the Coral Sea coastline. The left side gets the western suburbs and ranges, which are less dramatic at this stage. Notable sights include: Moreton Bay and its islands (North Stradbroke, Moreton Island), the Brisbane CBD skyline receding to the south, the Glass House Mountains visible to the north-northwest, Redcliffe Peninsula jutting into the bay.

When landing at Doha International (DOH), sit on the Left side for the best views. Doha's Hamad International Airport sits on reclaimed land on the eastern shore of Qatar. Arrivals typically approach from the northeast or east over the Persian Gulf, meaning the left side faces north toward Doha's downtown skyline and the West Bay skyscraper district. The right side looks south over open desert and industrial areas. Notable sights include: Doha's West Bay skyline cluster, the Pearl-Qatar artificial island, the shallow turquoise waters of the Persian Gulf, Doha Corniche waterfront arc.

The flight from Brisbane International (BNE) to Doha International (DOH) takes Approximately 17-18 hours nonstop.

The route tracks northwest from Brisbane across the Coral Sea, then over northern Australia's Cape York Peninsula and the Gulf of Carpentaria, crossing into the Timor Sea and over the Indonesian archipelago (Java, Sumatra visible as dark landmasses), then across the Bay of Bengal, the southern tip of India and Sri Lanka, across the Arabian Sea, and finally over Oman and the UAE before descending into Qatar. The Himalayas are too far north to be visible on this routing.