Sit on the Left side of the plane for the best views on flights from Dhaka to Doha. The right side wins at takeoff for the Dhaka river delta views, but the left side delivers more sustained interest across the flight — the Bay of Bengal coastline during initial cruise, and the far superior Doha approach with the West Bay skyline and Gulf waters on landing. Left side is the better overall pick.

During takeoff from Zia International (DAC), sit on the Right side for the best views. Hazrat Shahjalal International (formerly Zia) typically departs on runway 14/32. A runway 32 departure (heading northwest) puts the Buriganga River and old Dhaka's dense urban core on the right side. You get a clear view of the river bends and the sprawling delta wetlands of the Jamuna-Brahmaputra confluence as you climb out. Notable sights include: Buriganga River bends south of old Dhaka, Jamuna-Brahmaputra confluence wetlands to the north, Dhaka urban grid and Tejgaon area, Turag River threading northwest.

When landing at Doha International (DOH), sit on the Left side for the best views. Doha International Airport (now used for cargo/general aviation, though the route may use Hamad International nearby) approaches typically come in from the east or northeast over the Gulf. A left-side seat gives you the Doha city skyline, West Bay skyscrapers, and the shallow turquoise waters of the inner Qatar peninsula as you descend. The right side faces open desert or open Gulf water with little of interest. Notable sights include: West Bay skyline of Doha, turquoise shallow waters of the Qatar inner coast, Qatar peninsula desert interior, Pearl-Qatar artificial island.

The flight from Zia International (DAC) to Doha International (DOH) takes Approximately 5 hours 30 minutes.

The flight tracks northwest across Bangladesh's Ganges-Brahmaputra delta, then over the Indian states of West Bengal and Bihar, crossing the Ganges plain. It passes north of Varanasi and over Rajasthan's Thar Desert — a dramatic shift from green delta to brown scrubland. The route then crosses the Pakistani province of Sindh and the Arabian Sea coast near Karachi before tracking over the Gulf of Oman and into the Persian Gulf toward Qatar. The Thar Desert and the Arabian Sea coastline are the most visually distinctive midpoint features.