Sit on the Left side of the plane for the best views on flights from Paris to Cincinnati. The left side delivers the Paris departure view which is the most visually dramatic moment of the flight. Over the Atlantic and the eastern US interior the views are broadly similar on both sides, but the left side also picks up the southern coast of Ireland and Cornwall during the transatlantic crossing, and the Appalachian ridgelines of West Virginia and Kentucky on descent into CVG.

During takeoff from Charles De Gaulle (CDG), sit on the Left side for the best views. CDG typically departs westward on runways 26L/26R, meaning a left-side seat faces south toward Paris. You get a clear view of the city center including the Seine river bends and the Eiffel Tower district as the aircraft climbs and banks right toward the Atlantic. The dense urban grid of Paris is unmistakable from this angle. Notable sights include: Paris city center and Seine river meanders, Eiffel Tower district (visible as a distinct spire), Bois de Boulogne (large forested rectangle west of the city), La Défense business district tower cluster.

When landing at Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International (CVG), sit on the Right side for the best views. CVG primarily uses runways 18/36 and 9/27. On approach from the northeast on runway 18, a right-side seat faces west toward Cincinnati proper and the Ohio River. You get a direct view of the downtown Cincinnati skyline and the distinctive Ohio River bends separating Ohio from Kentucky as the aircraft descends. Notable sights include: Ohio River and its broad meander between Cincinnati and Covington KY, Cincinnati downtown skyline, Kentucky hills rolling south of the river, Greater Cincinnati urban grid.

The flight from Charles De Gaulle (CDG) to Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International (CVG) takes Approximately 9 to 9.5 hours.

After departing Paris the route tracks northwest over the English Channel, then crosses southern Ireland before heading out over the North Atlantic. The flight path typically arcs over Newfoundland and Nova Scotia, then tracks southwest over the Appalachian Mountains of Pennsylvania and West Virginia. The parallel ridge-and-valley structure of the Appalachians is clearly visible from altitude as a series of long diagonal forested ridges. The Ohio River valley becomes visible on descent into CVG.