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Flight time1h 40m
Distance519
Heading114° → 121°
Best side
Left
★ 4.0 left·★ 2.0 right

The left side wins because of the Alps crossing mid-flight and the dramatic Venice lagoon approach, both absent or invisible from the right side, which mostly sees the flatter Po Valley and open Adriatic haze.

Takeoff · CDGLEFTMarne river valley, eastern Paris suburbs, Seine tributaries
Landing · VCELEFTVenetian Lagoon, historic Venice island city, Grand Canal

Flight Path

Flight path overview

Swiss and Italian Alps including peaks near the Graubünden region, then descent over the Dolomites' foothills and the Po Valley before reaching the Venetian Lagoon

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Phase by phase

Aerial window seat view during takeoff from Paris (left side) — Marne river valley, eastern Paris suburbs, Seine tributaries, Champagne region farmland

Takeoff from CDG

LEFT

Departing CDG southeast toward the Alps, the left side gives a good view over eastern Paris suburbs and the Marne valley before the route bends toward Switzerland. It's a modest start but sets up the left side for the main event later in the flight.

Marne river valleyeastern Paris suburbsSeine tributariesChampagne region farmland
Aerial window seat view during landing at Venice (left side) — Venetian Lagoon, historic Venice island city, Grand Canal, Marco Polo airport's causeway approach

Landing at VCE

LEFT

On the approach into VCE from the west, the left side captures the descent over the Dolomites' foothills and then Venice's lagoon itself, with the historic city and its canals visible just before landing. This is a genuinely spectacular final approach.

Venetian Lagoonhistoric Venice island cityGrand CanalMarco Polo airport's causeway approach

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About This Route

Which side of the plane should I sit on flying from Charles De Gaulle (CDG) to Venezia Tessera (VCE)?

Sit on the Left side of the plane for the best views on flights from Paris to Venice. The left side wins because of the Alps crossing mid-flight and the dramatic Venice lagoon approach, both absent or invisible from the right side, which mostly sees the flatter Po Valley and open Adriatic haze.

What can I see during takeoff from Charles De Gaulle in Paris?

During takeoff from Charles De Gaulle (CDG), sit on the Left side for the best views. Departing CDG southeast toward the Alps, the left side gives a good view over eastern Paris suburbs and the Marne valley before the route bends toward Switzerland. It's a modest start but sets up the left side for the main event later in the flight. Notable sights include: Marne river valley, eastern Paris suburbs, Seine tributaries, Champagne region farmland.

What can I see when landing at Venezia Tessera in Venice?

When landing at Venezia Tessera (VCE), sit on the Left side for the best views. On the approach into VCE from the west, the left side captures the descent over the Dolomites' foothills and then Venice's lagoon itself, with the historic city and its canals visible just before landing. This is a genuinely spectacular final approach. Notable sights include: Venetian Lagoon, historic Venice island city, Grand Canal, Marco Polo airport's causeway approach.

How long is the flight from Paris to Venice?

The flight from Charles De Gaulle (CDG) to Venezia Tessera (VCE) takes 1h 40m.

What does the Paris to Venice flight path pass over?

Swiss and Italian Alps including peaks near the Graubünden region, then descent over the Dolomites' foothills and the Po Valley before reaching the Venetian Lagoon