Sit on the Left side of the plane for the best views on flights from Doha to Sharjah. Left side wins both takeoff and landing. During the cruise portion flying west to east across the southern Arabian Gulf, the left side also faces north toward the UAE coastline and the Musandam Peninsula in the far distance, making it consistently the better side for the entire short flight.

During takeoff from Doha International (DOH), sit on the Left side for the best views. Departing Doha, aircraft typically use runway 16/34 or 15/33. Heading east toward the UAE, the left side faces north and gives you a clear view over Doha's downtown skyline including the West Bay skyscraper cluster and the sweep of Doha Bay. The right side looks south over industrial port areas. Notable sights include: West Bay skyline cluster, Doha Bay, Palm Tree Island (Al Safliya), Qatar's low-lying eastern coastline.

When landing at Sharjah International (SHJ), sit on the Left side for the best views. Sharjah International typically uses runway 12/30. On approach from the west, landing on runway 12 (heading southeast), the left side faces northeast and gives views over Sharjah's urban core, the Khalid Lagoon, and the broader Dubai-Sharjah conurbation. The right side looks toward open desert. Notable sights include: Khalid Lagoon (Sharjah), Sharjah city center, Dubai skyline visible to the south, Al Hamriyah coastline on the Arabian Gulf.

The flight from Doha International (DOH) to Sharjah International (SHJ) takes Approximately 55-70 minutes.

The flight crosses the southern Arabian Gulf, passing over or near the shallow Qatar-Bahrain Bank waters, then the open Gulf with occasional offshore oil and gas platforms visible as small structures on the water surface. The UAE coastline comes into view on the left side approaching Sharjah, with the low-lying Emirate of Ajman and Sharjah's coastal districts visible. The terrain throughout is flat — no mountains on this route.