Sit on the Right side of the plane for the best views on flights from Paris to Algier. The right side misses the Paris departure views but wins decisively on landing with the spectacular Bay of Algiers, the city on its hillside, and the Tell Atlas backdrop. The Mediterranean crossing on the right side also gives open sea views over the Ligurian and then western Mediterranean. The landing sequence is the visual highlight of this route.

During takeoff from Charles De Gaulle (CDG), sit on the Left side for the best views. CDG typically departs southbound on runways 26L/26R or 09/27 depending on wind, but the general southward track toward Algeria means the left side gets Paris city views during the initial climb and turn. You'll see the Seine river bends and the dense urban fabric of Paris before the aircraft tracks southeast over Burgundy. Notable sights include: Seine river bends through central Paris, Bois de Vincennes (large forested park southeast of Paris), Burgundy plateau and agricultural patchwork, early Alps foothills near Grenoble visible in the far distance.

When landing at Houari Boumediene (ALG), sit on the Right side for the best views. Algiers airport sits on the coastal plain east of the city. Aircraft typically approach from the north or northwest over the Mediterranean, landing on runway 05/23. On a northwesterly approach, the right side faces west toward Algiers city center, the Bay of Algiers, and the Mitidja plain backed by the Tell Atlas mountains. Notable sights include: Bay of Algiers and its curved coastline, Algiers city center and the Casbah district on the hillside, Mitidja plain (flat agricultural valley south of the city), Tell Atlas mountain ridges rising behind the coastal plain.

The flight from Charles De Gaulle (CDG) to Houari Boumediene (ALG) takes Approximately 2 hours 20 minutes to 2 hours 40 minutes.

The route crosses southeastern France over the Rhône valley and Provence, then the French Riviera coastline near Nice or Marseille, followed by a long crossing of the western Mediterranean Sea. The Balearic Islands (Majorca, Minorca) may be visible to the right depending on exact routing. The North African coastline appears as the aircraft descends toward Algeria, with the Tell Atlas range visible inland.