Sit on the Right side of the plane for the best views on flights from Delhi to Vienna. Takeoff views of the Yamuna and Delhi's urban landscape are more visually distinctive than the landing approach. However, if the flight times allow a daytime descent into Vienna, left-side seats during landing offer the Danube's dramatic meanders—a genuine highlight. Right wins overall for consistency.

During takeoff from Indira Gandhi International (DEL), sit on the Right side for the best views. Delhi typically departs runway 09L/27R (westbound) or 09R/27L. Right-side seats offer views of the Yamuna River floodplain and the sprawling urban grid of Delhi's southern districts as you climb westward. Left side faces the industrial areas and congested city center. Notable sights include: Yamuna River (meandering through the plain below), Delhi Ridge (low forested hills to the south), Indira Gandhi International Airport complex itself, urban sprawl of Gurgaon and Noida extending to the horizon.

When landing at Schwechat (VIE), sit on the Left side for the best views. Inbound to Vienna typically uses runway 11L/29R (northeastbound approach). Left-side seats provide excellent views of the Danube River's distinctive meanders and the Alpine foothills as you descend through Austrian airspace. The river's bright water and surrounding green valleys are striking from altitude. Notable sights include: Danube River (major meandering river with visible oxbows), Alpine foothills to the south and west, Morava River confluence, Vienna's urban sprawl and the Schwechat airport approach corridor.

The flight from Indira Gandhi International (DEL) to Schwechat (VIE) takes Approximately 6 hours 45 minutes to 7 hours 15 minutes.

The flight path crosses the Thar Desert and Rajasthan's arid plateau, then transitions over the Indo-Gangetic Plain. Around midpoint (over northern Pakistan/southern Afghanistan border region), you'll pass south of the Hindu Kush mountains—visible as a distant snow-capped ridge on the horizon to the north on clear days. Continuing northwest, the flight crosses the Iranian plateau and eventually the Carpathian Mountains become visible to the south as you approach Central Europe. The Carpathians' forested ridges are often visible 60-80 miles south of track during the final descent into Austria.