Sit on the Left side of the plane for the best views on flights from Dallas-fort Worth to Dubai. Left side wins at both ends of the flight. Over the Atlantic and Mediterranean the views are largely ocean, but the left side also picks up the North African coastline and parts of the Arabian Peninsula on descent. The Dallas skyline departure and the Dubai Creek and Palm Jumeirah arrival make left the clear choice for the most visually rewarding seats.

During takeoff from Dallas Fort Worth International (DFW), sit on the Left side for the best views. DFW typically departs northbound or southbound on runways 17/35 or 18/36. On a northeast-bound departure toward the Atlantic routing, the aircraft banks left (east-northeast), putting the left side over downtown Dallas. You get a clear view of the Dallas skyline, White Rock Lake, and the sprawl of the Metroplex before climbing out. Notable sights include: Downtown Dallas skyline, White Rock Lake, Lake Ray Hubbard, the Trinity River corridor.

When landing at Dubai International (DXB), sit on the Left side for the best views. Dubai International's primary arrival runways are 12L/12R, meaning aircraft approach from the northwest over the desert and swing over the city. The left side faces south over the Dubai Creek, Deira, and the older city districts, with the coastline and Palm Jumeirah visible before touchdown. The right side faces inland toward desert. Notable sights include: Dubai Creek and Deira district, Palm Jumeirah, Burj Khalifa and Downtown Dubai, the Persian Gulf coastline.

The flight from Dallas Fort Worth International (DFW) to Dubai International (DXB) takes Approximately 14 to 15 hours nonstop.

The route tracks northeast over the central US, crosses the North Atlantic near Newfoundland and the Azores latitude, passes over southern England or France, crosses the Mediterranean, overflies Egypt and the Nile Delta, then tracks across the Saudi Arabian desert and the Arabian Peninsula before descending into Dubai. Notable features include the Greenland ice sheet if routing far north, the Alps visible as a white ridge from high altitude, the Nile Delta as a dark green fan against desert, and the vast empty Rub al Khali desert of Saudi Arabia.