Sit on the Right side of the plane for the best views on flights from Doha to Perth. The right side captures the best of both ends: on departure you still see Gulf waters and some of the Doha urban area receding, and on arrival into Perth you get the Swan River, the CBD, and the Indian Ocean coast — the most visually rewarding sequence of the two endpoints. The left side wins at takeoff but the Perth arrival on the right is the highlight of the whole flight.

During takeoff from Doha International (DOH), sit on the Left side for the best views. Hamad International (the current main airport, though DOH coordinates point to the old airport area) typically departs southward or eastward over the Gulf. A left/east-facing seat gives you the Doha skyline, West Bay skyscrapers, and the shallow turquoise waters of the Persian Gulf. The old airport sits close to the city center so the urban geometry is immediately visible on climb-out. Notable sights include: West Bay skyscraper cluster, Doha Corniche waterfront, shallow turquoise Persian Gulf waters, Pearl-Qatar artificial island.

When landing at Perth International (PER), sit on the Right side for the best views. Perth Airport sits east of the city, and aircraft typically approach from the east or southeast over the Darling Scarp and Swan Coastal Plain. A right/north-facing seat on approach gives you the Swan River snaking through the city, the Perth CBD on its south bank, and Fremantle and the Indian Ocean coast to the west. The Darling Range escarpment is visible to the east as a low ridge before the coastal plain opens up. Notable sights include: Swan River and its distinctive meanders through Perth, Perth CBD skyline, Darling Range escarpment to the east, Indian Ocean coastline and Fremantle port.

The flight from Doha International (DOH) to Perth International (PER) takes Approximately 11 to 12 hours nonstop.

The route tracks southeast from Qatar across the Arabian Sea, passing south of the Indian subcontinent. It then crosses the vast expanse of the southern Indian Ocean with no significant landmasses — only open ocean for roughly 5,000 miles. The Cocos (Keeling) Islands may pass within viewing range depending on exact routing, appearing as tiny coral atolls in deep blue water. The flight crosses the Tropic of Capricorn over open ocean before the Western Australian coast appears near Exmouth Gulf or Shark Bay, where the distinctive red-brown Pilbara coastline and turquoise shallow bays become visible before the final descent into Perth.