Sit on the Right side of the plane for the best views on flights from Paris to Mexico City. The right side wins overall. While the left side offers a good Paris departure view, the right side delivers the Atlantic crossing with views of the Azores islands (if routing passes near them), the Gulf of Mexico coastline, the Yucatan Peninsula, and then the spectacular volcanic approach into Mexico City with Popocatépetl and Iztaccíhuatl. The volcanic arrival alone is one of the most dramatic approaches in commercial aviation.

During takeoff from Charles De Gaulle (CDG), sit on the Left side for the best views. CDG's primary departure runways (08L/08R heading east, or 27L/27R heading west) mean a left-side seat gives you the best view of central Paris during the initial climb and turn. Departing westbound on 27s, the left side tracks south over the Seine bends and the city core. Departing eastbound on 08s, the aircraft typically turns south toward the route, again favoring the left for the Paris skyline. Notable sights include: Eiffel Tower and Seine river bends, La Défense business district towers, Sacré-Cœur on Montmartre hill, Bois de Boulogne forest patch.

When landing at Licenciado Benito Juarez International (MEX), sit on the Right side for the best views. Mexico City's AICM typically uses runways 05R/23L oriented northeast-southwest. Arrivals from the north and east on runway 05R approach from the northeast, and the right side of the aircraft faces southeast toward Popocatépetl and Iztaccíhuatl volcanoes. These two massive snow-capped peaks southeast of the city are the most dramatic visual feature of any arrival into MEX and are clearly visible on the right during the approach. Notable sights include: Popocatépetl volcano (5,426m, active, snow-capped), Iztaccíhuatl volcano (5,230m, snow-capped ridge), Lake Texcoco dry lakebed (white salt flats east of city), Mexico City urban grid spreading across the valley floor.

The flight from Charles De Gaulle (CDG) to Licenciado Benito Juarez International (MEX) takes Approximately 11 to 12 hours.

The route tracks westward over the Bay of Biscay, then crosses the North Atlantic roughly south of the Azores archipelago (which may be visible to the right on some routings). The flight crosses the Caribbean, often passing over or near Cuba and the Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico before crossing the Gulf of Mexico coast and descending over the central Mexican plateau toward Mexico City. The Sierra Madre Oriental mountain range is visible during descent from the east.