Sit on the Left side of the plane for the best views on flights from Paris to Ankara. Left side wins at both ends of the flight. During the cruise over the Balkans and northern Greece, the left side also faces south toward the Aegean coast and any visible mountain terrain in Bulgaria and northern Greece, making it the stronger choice throughout.

During takeoff from Charles De Gaulle (CDG), sit on the Left side for the best views. CDG typically departs eastward on runways 08L/08R or 09L/09R, meaning the left (north) side gives you a view back over Paris as you climb out. You can pick out the Seine river bending through the city and the Eiffel Tower area before turning southeast toward the route. Notable sights include: Seine river bends through central Paris, Eiffel Tower district, La Défense business cluster to the west, Marne river valley to the east.

When landing at Esenboga (ESB), sit on the Left side for the best views. Esenboga typically lands on runway 03 or 21. On the common runway 21 approach from the north, the left side faces east and gives views over the Ankara city center and the Ankara citadel on its rocky hill. On runway 03, the left side still captures the city spread across the basin. Notable sights include: Ankara city center and urban basin, Ankara Citadel on its rocky promontory, Atatürk Mausoleum (Anıtkabir) on the western ridge, surrounding Anatolian plateau steppe.

The flight from Charles De Gaulle (CDG) to Esenboga (ESB) takes Approximately 3 hours 15 minutes to 3 hours 30 minutes.

The route crosses southern Germany or Switzerland, then tracks over the Balkans through Serbia and Bulgaria, crosses northern Greece near Thessaloniki and the Aegean coastline, then enters northwestern Turkey over Thrace before crossing the Sea of Marmara and cutting across the Anatolian plateau to Ankara. The Rhodope Mountains in Bulgaria and the Thracian plain are notable mid-route features.