Sit on the Left side of the plane for the best views on flights from Delhi to Doha. While the right side wins at takeoff for Delhi city views, the left side delivers the more dramatic and sustained scenery: it captures the Thar Desert landscape over Rajasthan during cruise, the Pakistani coastline near Karachi, and the spectacular turquoise Persian Gulf shallows plus Doha's West Bay skyline on arrival. The Gulf approach alone makes left the better overall choice.

During takeoff from Indira Gandhi International (DEL), sit on the Right side for the best views. Delhi's primary departure runway 28/29 sends aircraft westward, putting the right side facing north over central Delhi including Connaught Place and the historic walled city of Shahjahanabad. As the aircraft climbs and banks southwest toward Doha, the right side also picks up the Yamuna River snaking south through the city. Notable sights include: Yamuna River, Connaught Place district, Old Delhi/Shahjahanabad walled city, Indira Gandhi International terminal complex.

When landing at Doha International (DOH), sit on the Left side for the best views. Doha's main arrival runway 16 brings aircraft in from the north heading south, placing the left side facing east over Doha Bay and the distinctive skyline of West Bay with its cluster of high-rise towers. The Persian Gulf's turquoise shallow waters are clearly visible on the left during final approach. Notable sights include: Doha Bay, West Bay skyscraper cluster, Persian Gulf shallow turquoise waters, Palm Tree Island/Sheraton Park peninsula.

The flight from Indira Gandhi International (DEL) to Doha International (DOH) takes Approximately 3 hours 30 minutes.

The route tracks southwest over Rajasthan's Thar Desert — flat sandy terrain with occasional dry riverbeds and salt lakes visible from altitude. It then crosses the Sindh region of Pakistan and the Indus River delta near Karachi, where the river fans into the Arabian Sea in a broad muddy delta. The flight then crosses the Arabian Sea before reaching the Persian Gulf, where the shallow waters turn distinctly turquoise and pale green, with the Qatar peninsula and Bahrain archipelago visible as low flat landmasses in the final 30 minutes.