Sit on the Right side of the plane for the best views on flights from Dallas to Paris. The right side wins overall because the Dallas departure view is genuinely spectacular — a full broadside look at the skyline and lakes — and during the transatlantic cruise the right side faces south, giving views of the Gulf Coast, then the Atlantic, then southern England and the English Channel on approach. The Paris landing view on the left is excellent but brief; the right side's departure experience is more sustained and dramatic.

During takeoff from Dallas Love Fld (DAL), sit on the Right side for the best views. Love Field's primary departure runway 13R sends aircraft southeast before turning northeast, putting downtown Dallas directly off the right side during the initial climb and turn. You get a clear look at the Dallas skyline, White Rock Lake, and the sprawling DFW metroplex grid. Notable sights include: Downtown Dallas skyline, White Rock Lake, Lake Ray Hubbard to the east, the I-635 LBJ Freeway interchange grid.

When landing at Charles De Gaulle (CDG), sit on the Left side for the best views. CDG's most common landing approaches on runways 26L/26R bring aircraft in from the east heading west, placing central Paris — including the Seine river bends, the Eiffel Tower area, and the dense Haussmann boulevard grid — off the left side during descent. The approach over the Marne valley gives a prolonged view of the city. Notable sights include: Seine River bends through central Paris, the Eiffel Tower district (visible as a slender spike), the dense Haussmann grid of central arrondissements, the Marne River valley during initial descent.

The flight from Dallas Love Fld (DAL) to Charles De Gaulle (CDG) takes Approximately 9 to 10 hours.

After departing Dallas the route tracks northeast over the Ozarks of Arkansas and Missouri, then crosses the Ohio Valley and mid-Atlantic states near Philadelphia before heading out over the North Atlantic. The transatlantic portion passes south of Newfoundland and crosses the North Atlantic at roughly 50-55 degrees north latitude. The European landfall is typically over southern Ireland or Cornwall in southwest England, then across the English Channel and into northern France over Normandy before descending into the Paris basin.