Sit on the Right side of the plane for the best views on flights from Cincinnati to Paris. While the left seat wins at departure for the Ohio River and Cincinnati views, the right seat delivers the more spectacular payoff: the Paris approach over the Seine and the city center is one of the great urban aerial arrivals in commercial aviation. For the full flight, right side also captures the English Channel crossing and the northern French coast on descent.

During takeoff from Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International (CVG), sit on the Left side for the best views. CVG's primary departure runway 18L/36R sends northbound flights over the Ohio River and downtown Cincinnati. A left seat gives you a clear view of the Cincinnati skyline, the Ohio River bends, and the Kentucky hills as you climb out heading northeast toward the Atlantic. Notable sights include: Downtown Cincinnati skyline, Ohio River horseshoe bend, Newport and Covington waterfront, Kentucky bluegrass hills rolling south.

When landing at Charles De Gaulle (CDG), sit on the Right side for the best views. CDG typically uses westerly runways 27L/27R for arrivals from North America, meaning the aircraft approaches from the east. A right seat on this approach gives views over the Seine valley, the Paris basin, and on clear days the city center including the Eiffel Tower and the Seine's loops through Paris before touchdown. Notable sights include: Seine River loops through Paris, Eiffel Tower and central Paris districts, Stade de France in Saint-Denis, Marne River confluence with the Seine east of Paris.

The flight from Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International (CVG) to Charles De Gaulle (CDG) takes Approximately 8 to 9 hours.

After climbing northeast over Ohio and Pennsylvania, the route crosses the Canadian Maritime provinces or New England coast before heading out over the North Atlantic. Mid-flight passes south of Greenland and Iceland at cruise altitude. The eastern Atlantic crossing brings the aircraft over Ireland or southwestern England, then across the English Channel — the white cliffs of the Normandy or English coast may be visible on descent — before tracking southeast over the flat agricultural plains of northern France toward Paris.