Sit on the Left side of the plane for the best views on flights from Dublin to Dubai. Left side wins both departure and arrival for the most visually interesting views. During the flight, the left side also tracks closer to the Alps crossing and the Zagros Mountains of Iran, though at cruising altitude these appear as distant textured terrain rather than dramatic close-up features.

During takeoff from Dublin (DUB), sit on the Left side for the best views. Dublin typically departs eastward on runway 28/10, and a left-side seat gives you views back over Dublin Bay, the Liffey estuary, and the Wicklow Mountains to the south as the aircraft climbs and turns southeast. The coastline and city grid are clearly laid out below. Notable sights include: Dublin Bay and Bull Island, the Liffey estuary and city centre grid, Wicklow Mountains (Lugnaquilla and the rounded granite peaks), Dun Laoghaire harbour.

When landing at Dubai International (DXB), sit on the Left side for the best views. Dubai International typically lands on runways 12L/12R heading southeast, meaning the aircraft approaches from the northwest over the city. A left-side seat faces northeast toward the older Deira district, Dubai Creek, and the dense urban core, while the right side faces the desert. Left gives you the skyline and coastline. Notable sights include: Dubai Creek and Deira district, Downtown Dubai skyline including Burj Khalifa, Palm Jumeirah visible to the southwest, Dubai Marina towers.

The flight from Dublin (DUB) to Dubai International (DXB) takes Approximately 6 hours 30 minutes to 7 hours.

The route crosses southern England and the English Channel, then tracks over France and the Alps (visible as a broad white-capped mountain mass), northern Italy or the Adriatic depending on routing, then Greece and the Aegean Sea, Turkey, and into the Middle East over Iraq or Iran with the Zagros Mountains visible as a corrugated brown ridgeline before descending over the flat Arabian Peninsula toward Dubai.