Sit on the Left side of the plane for the best views on flights from Dakar to Madrid. While takeoff from Dakar favors the right, the landing approach into Madrid from the left side offers more dramatic and visually distinctive scenery—the Guadarrama Mountains and the meseta transition are far more striking than coastal views. Left-side seats provide the superior overall experience for this route.

During takeoff from Leopold Sedar Senghor International (DKR), sit on the Right side for the best views. Right-side seats offer views of Dakar's coastal peninsula and the Atlantic shoreline as the aircraft climbs northeastward. The city's distinctive geography—surrounded by water on three sides—is most visible from the right wing during the initial climb-out. Notable sights include: Dakar Peninsula, Atlantic Ocean coastline, Île de Gorée (small island visible offshore), Baie de Dakar.

When landing at Barajas (MAD), sit on the Left side for the best views. Left-side seats provide excellent views during the descent approach to Madrid. The aircraft descends from the northeast, and left-side passengers see the Guadarrama Mountains and the Spanish meseta (high plateau) clearly. The terrain transition from mountains to the Madrid basin is visually striking. Notable sights include: Guadarrama Mountains, Spanish Central Plateau (Meseta Central), Manzanares River valley, Madrid urban sprawl.

The flight from Leopold Sedar Senghor International (DKR) to Barajas (MAD) takes 5h 45m.

The flight path crosses the Atlantic Ocean for approximately 2.5 hours, then enters Iberian airspace over southern Portugal. Notable features along the route include the Portuguese coastline (Algarve region) visible during the eastern approach, the Tagus River estuary near Lisbon (if the flight path passes nearby), and the transition from coastal Portugal into the Spanish interior plateau before the final descent into Madrid.