Sit on the Left side of the plane for the best views on flights from Paris to Athens. Left side wins both ends of the flight. During the cruise the route tracks southeast over the Alps, northern Italy, the Adriatic, and Greece, and left-side seats get the better views of the Alpine arc during the early cruise phase and the Ionian coastline on descent. Right side sees more open Mediterranean water during cruise.

During takeoff from Charles De Gaulle (CDG), sit on the Left side for the best views. CDG typically departs eastward on runways 09L/09R or 08L/08R, meaning a left-side seat faces north toward Paris city center during the climbing turn southeast. You get a clear view of the Seine river bends and the dense urban grid of Paris as the aircraft banks toward its southeastern heading. Notable sights include: Seine river meanders through Paris, La Défense business district towers, Stade de France in Saint-Denis, Marne river confluence east of Paris.

When landing at Athinai (HEW), sit on the Left side for the best views. Athens airport (LGAV) sits southeast of the city and aircraft typically approach from the east on runway 03L/03R heading northwest, or from the south on runway 21. On the common northwesterly approach, left-side seats face southwest directly over Athens city center, the Acropolis hill, and the Saronic Gulf. This is the dominant view of the Greek capital. Notable sights include: Athens urban basin and Acropolis hill, Saronic Gulf and its islands, Mount Hymettus ridge east of Athens, Piraeus port and coastline.

The flight from Charles De Gaulle (CDG) to Athinai (HEW) takes Approximately 3 hours 20 minutes.

Swiss and French Alps visible during early cruise (Mont Blanc massif to the south if routing via Geneva corridor), Po Valley flatlands of northern Italy, Adriatic Sea crossing between Italy and Albania/Greece, Ionian Islands including Corfu and Lefkada visible on descent, Gulf of Corinth and the narrow Corinth isthmus before Athens