Sit on the Left side of the plane for the best views on flights from Delhi to Dubai. While the right side wins at takeoff, the left side delivers the more dramatic payoff: the Thar Desert transition over Rajasthan, the Arabian Sea coastline near the Pakistan-India border, and the spectacular Dubai coastal approach with Palm Jumeirah and the Marina skyline. The left side scenery across the full flight is more varied and visually rewarding.

During takeoff from Indira Gandhi International (DEL), sit on the Right side for the best views. IGI typically departs westward on runway 28/29, so the right side faces north toward Old Delhi's dense urban grid, the Yamuna River, and the Red Fort area. The left side looks south over relatively featureless suburban sprawl. Notable sights include: Yamuna River bend north of Delhi, Red Fort and Old Delhi rooftops, Connaught Place circular road pattern, Gurugram towers to the south-southwest.

When landing at Dubai International (DXB), sit on the Left side for the best views. DXB's primary arrival runway 30L/30R brings aircraft in from the southeast over the Gulf, so the left side faces south toward the Persian Gulf shoreline, Palm Jumeirah, and the Dubai Marina skyline during the approach. The right side looks inland over desert. Notable sights include: Palm Jumeirah artificial island, Dubai Marina and JBR skyscraper cluster, Persian Gulf open water, Burj Al Arab on its small island.

The flight from Indira Gandhi International (DEL) to Dubai International (DXB) takes Approximately 3 hours 15 minutes to 3 hours 45 minutes.

The route tracks southwest over Rajasthan's Thar Desert — a vast sandy and rocky expanse with occasional dry riverbeds and salt flats visible from altitude. It then crosses the Rann of Kutch, a large seasonal salt marsh on the India-Pakistan border, which appears as a brilliant white flat plain. The route continues over the Arabian Sea, with the Pakistani Makran Coast and then the Omani coast of the Gulf of Oman visible to the left before crossing into UAE airspace over the Hajar Mountains, which appear as a brown rocky ridge system on the horizon.