Sit on the Right side of the plane for the best views on flights from Calcutta to Doha. The right side wins overall: the Kolkata departure view of the Hooghly River and city is the most visually striking moment of the flight. The mid-flight crosses flat Rajasthan desert and the Arabian Sea, which are similar from both sides. The landing advantage shifts left, but the takeoff spectacle from the right is the highlight of the route.

During takeoff from Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International (CCU), sit on the Right side for the best views. CCU's primary runway 01R/19L means departures heading north give the right side a view over central Kolkata, the Hooghly River's broad meanders, and the Howrah Bridge area. The left side faces east toward flat suburban sprawl with little of interest. Notable sights include: Hooghly River meanders, Howrah Bridge, central Kolkata urban grid, Salt Lake City township to the northeast.

When landing at Doha International (DOH), sit on the Left side for the best views. Doha's old airport (DOH) had runway 16/34 as primary, meaning arrivals from the northeast on runway 34 approach over the Persian Gulf from the north. The left side gets the Doha skyline, West Bay district towers, and the Qatar peninsula coastline. The right side faces inland desert. Notable sights include: West Bay skyscraper cluster, Doha Corniche waterfront, Persian Gulf shallow turquoise waters, Qatar peninsula coastline.

The flight from Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International (CCU) to Doha International (DOH) takes Approximately 5 hours 30 minutes.

The route tracks northwest over the Gangetic Plain, then crosses the Thar Desert of Rajasthan with its distinctive sand dune patterns visible from altitude, then the Rann of Kutch salt flats on the India-Pakistan border, followed by the Arabian Sea crossing over the Gulf of Oman, and finally the Persian Gulf approach into Qatar. The Thar Desert and Rann of Kutch are the most visually distinctive mid-flight features.