Sit on the Right side of the plane for the best views on flights from Paris to Oslo. The right side wins overall because the Lake Mjøsa approach into Gardermoen is one of the more distinctive and photogenic arrivals in Scandinavia — a massive lake cutting through boreal forest is unmistakable. The takeoff left-side Paris views are good but brief and often obscured by cloud. For the cruise portion, the right side also picks up the Danish coast and the Swedish lowlands as the route tracks northeast.

During takeoff from Charles De Gaulle (CDG), sit on the Left side for the best views. CDG typically departs northeast on runways 26L/26R or 09L/09R depending on wind. On a northeast departure toward Oslo, the left side gives views back over Paris — you can see the Seine river bends and the dense urban grid of the city. The right side faces open farmland of the Île-de-France plateau. Notable sights include: Seine river bends south of Paris, La Défense business district towers, Stade de France in Saint-Denis, urban grid of northern Paris arrondissements.

When landing at Oslo Gardermoen (OSL), sit on the Right side for the best views. Oslo Gardermoen sits north of Oslo and typically lands from the south on runway 01L/01R, meaning the aircraft approaches from the south-southwest. The right side faces east toward the forested ridges of Hedmarksvidda and Lake Mjøsa, Norway's largest lake, which is unmistakable — a long narrow body of water stretching north-south. The left side faces west toward more forested terrain with fewer distinctive features. Notable sights include: Lake Mjøsa (Norway's largest lake), forested Hedmarksvidda plateau, Eidsvoll town on the southern tip of Mjøsa, boreal spruce forest stretching to the horizon.

The flight from Charles De Gaulle (CDG) to Oslo Gardermoen (OSL) takes Approximately 2 hours 15 minutes.

The route crosses the North Sea coast of Denmark near Jutland, then tracks over southern Sweden's agricultural lowlands (Skåne and Småland), passing east of Gothenburg before crossing into Norway over the forested Østfold region. The Kattegat strait between Denmark and Sweden may be visible as a broad grey waterway. Southern Sweden is notably flatter and more agricultural than Norway, providing a clear visual transition as the terrain becomes more forested and hilly approaching the Norwegian border.