Sit on the Left side of the plane for the best views on flights from Dubai to Barcelona. The left side wins at both ends of the flight. Over Dubai it captures the city skyline, the Creek, and the Palm Jumeirah. On arrival it faces the Barcelona urban grid, Montjuic, and the Collserola ridge. During the cruise, the left side also faces south over the Arabian Peninsula, the Red Sea crossing, Egypt, and the North African coast, while the right side looks mostly over open Mediterranean.

During takeoff from Dubai International (DXB), sit on the Left side for the best views. Dubai International's primary departure runway 30L/30R sends aircraft northwest over the city. The left side gets the Dubai skyline including Downtown Dubai and the Creek, while the right side faces the desert. As the aircraft turns west, the left side also picks up the Palm Jumeirah and the coastline of the Arabian Gulf. Notable sights include: Downtown Dubai skyline and Burj Khalifa, Dubai Creek and Deira district, Palm Jumeirah artificial island, Arabian Gulf coastline.

When landing at Barcelona (BCN), sit on the Left side for the best views. Barcelona El Prat typically uses runway 25L/25R for westerly landings or 07R/07L for easterly approaches. On the common westerly approach over the sea, the left side faces south toward the Llobregat delta and the city itself, with the Montjuic hill and the dense urban grid of Barcelona visible. On an easterly approach from land, the left side still captures the Pyrenees foothills and the city center as you descend over the coast. Notable sights include: Barcelona city grid and Gothic Quarter, Montjuic hill and port area, Llobregat river delta, Tibidabo hill and Collserola ridge.

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

The route tracks northwest from Dubai across Saudi Arabia and the Hejaz region, crossing the Red Sea near the Sinai Peninsula. Over Egypt the Nile Delta is visible as a dark green triangle against the Sahara. The route then crosses the Mediterranean, passing north of Benghazi and Tunis, before crossing Sardinia or Corsica depending on routing, then descending toward the Spanish coast.