Sit on the Left side of the plane for the best views on flights from Dubai to Hong Kong. Left side wins at both ends of the flight. Over the cruise portion, the route tracks northeast over the Indian subcontinent, Myanmar, and southern China, and the left side also gets better views of the Irrawaddy River valley and the mountainous terrain of Yunnan province during descent into Hong Kong airspace.

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 full sweep of Dubai's downtown skyline including the Burj Khalifa, the Creek, and the Palm Jumeirah as the aircraft banks right toward the northeast. Right side faces the desert interior with little to see. Notable sights include: Burj Khalifa and Downtown Dubai cluster, Dubai Creek and Deira district, Palm Jumeirah artificial island, Dubai Marina towers.

When landing at Hong Kong International (HKG), sit on the Left side for the best views. Hong Kong International sits on Lantau Island and aircraft typically approach from the east or northeast on runway 07L/07R, tracking over the South China Sea and then over Lantau. The left side gets views of Hong Kong's Victoria Harbour, the Kowloon peninsula, and the dramatic karst hills of the New Territories as the aircraft descends. Right side faces open South China Sea. Notable sights include: Victoria Harbour and Hong Kong Island skyline, Kowloon peninsula urban grid, Lantau Island hills and Tsing Ma Bridge, New Territories mountain ridges.

The flight from Dubai International (DXB) to Hong Kong International (HKG) takes Approximately 7 to 8 hours.

The route crosses the Arabian Sea, the Indian subcontinent over Gujarat and central India, the Bay of Bengal, the Irrawaddy River delta and central Myanmar, the mountainous Yunnan plateau of southern China, and the Pearl River Delta before descending into Hong Kong. The Himalayas are too far north to be visible. The Irrawaddy River is a notable feature visible as a wide brown river winding through flat lowlands in Myanmar.