Sit on the Left side of the plane for the best views on flights from Dubai to Sydney. The left side captures the most dramatic departure scenery over Dubai Creek and the Arabian Gulf coastline, and during the flight provides better views of the Indian Ocean coastline of Western Australia during descent. The landing views on the right are good but the takeoff from Dubai on the left is the highlight of this route.

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, then routes curve southeast toward Australia. On a southeasterly departure, the left side gives you the Dubai Creek, Deira district, and the coastline of the Arabian Gulf. The right side faces inland desert with little of interest. Notable sights include: Dubai Creek and Deira waterfront, Palm Deira reclamation area, Arabian Gulf coastline, downtown Dubai skyline including Burj Khalifa visible to the southwest.

When landing at Sydney Bankstown (BWU), sit on the Right side for the best views. Bankstown Airport's primary runway 29C/11C means arrivals typically come from the east heading west, or from the west heading east. On a standard easterly approach to runway 11, the right side faces south toward the Georges River, Botany Bay, and the southern Sydney suburbs. The left side looks north toward Parramatta and western Sydney sprawl which is less visually distinctive. Notable sights include: Georges River winding through southern Sydney suburbs, Botany Bay and Port Botany container terminal, Woronora Reservoir and Royal National Park ridgeline to the south, Kingsford Smith Airport runways at Botany Bay.

The flight from Dubai International (DXB) to Sydney Bankstown (BWU) takes Approximately 13 to 14 hours.

The route tracks southeast over the Arabian Sea, crossing the Indian subcontinent near Mumbai or skirting its western coast, then over Sri Lanka, the Bay of Bengal, and the Andaman Sea. The aircraft then crosses the Malay Peninsula or Sumatra, passes over the Java Sea and Indonesian archipelago including Java and Bali visible as volcanic island chains, before crossing the Timor Sea and entering Australian airspace over the Northern Territory, tracking southeast over the vast flat outback of New South Wales toward Sydney.