Sit on the Left side of the plane for the best views on flights from Doha to Rome. Left side wins at both ends of the flight. During the cruise, the left side also faces generally south, giving views of the Saudi Arabian desert, the Red Sea crossing near Jeddah, the Nile Delta and Egyptian coast, and the Mediterranean. The right side faces north over open sea and featureless terrain for much of the middle portion.

During takeoff from Doha International (DOH), sit on the Left side for the best views. Hamad International (the current main airport) typically departs northwest toward Europe, so a left/south-facing seat looks back over Doha's skyline and the shallow turquoise waters of the Persian Gulf. You get a clear view of the West Bay skyscraper cluster and the distinctive geometry of the Qatari coastline as the aircraft climbs out over the Gulf. Notable sights include: West Bay skyline of Doha, Persian Gulf shallow turquoise shallows, Qatar peninsula coastline, Palm Tree Island artificial island.

When landing at Fiumicino (FCO), sit on the Left side for the best views. Fiumicino typically lands from the west on runways oriented roughly east-west, meaning the approach track crosses the Tyrrhenian Sea before reaching the coast. A left seat faces south and picks up the Roman coastline, the Tiber river mouth, and the sprawl of Rome itself including the visible green of Villa Borghese and the dense historic center in the middle distance. Notable sights include: Tiber River and its mouth at Fiumicino, Rome city center and historic districts, Tyrrhenian Sea coastline, Castelli Romani hills southeast of Rome.

The flight from Doha International (DOH) to Fiumicino (FCO) takes Approximately 6 hours 30 minutes to 7 hours.

Saudi Arabian Rub al Khali desert, Red Sea crossing near Jeddah or Yanbu, Egyptian Eastern Desert, Nile River and Nile Delta (highly visible from altitude), Mediterranean Sea crossing, Greek islands including Crete faintly visible to the north, Ionian Sea, southern Italian coastline