Sit on the Left side of the plane for the best views on flights from Dubai to Lisbon. The left side wins overall. The Dubai departure on the left delivers the most dramatic single view of the flight — the full Dubai skyline and Palm Jumeirah simultaneously. During cruise the flight tracks northwest over Saudi Arabia, Jordan, the eastern Mediterranean, and Greece, where the left side also offers better views of the Greek islands and the Ionian Sea. The Lisbon arrival on the right is excellent but shorter in duration.

During takeoff from Dubai International (DXB), sit on the Left side for the best views. DXB's primary departure runway 30L/30R sends aircraft northwest over the city. The left side gives you the Dubai skyline including Downtown Dubai and the Burj Khalifa, plus the Palm Jumeirah and the coastline of the Arabian Gulf stretching south. The right side faces inland toward the desert. Notable sights include: Burj Khalifa and Downtown Dubai cluster, Palm Jumeirah artificial island, Dubai Marina towers along the coast, Arabian Gulf coastline.

When landing at Lisboa (LIS), sit on the Right side for the best views. Lisbon's runway 03 approach from the south brings aircraft in over the Tagus estuary from the southeast. The right side gives you the broad Tagus River mouth, the 25 de Abril suspension bridge, and the city of Lisbon climbing its hills on the north bank. The left side faces toward the flat Setúbal peninsula and industrial areas. Notable sights include: Tagus River estuary, 25 de Abril suspension bridge, Lisbon city center on the north bank hills, Cristo Rei statue on the south bank.

The flight from Dubai International (DXB) to Lisboa (LIS) takes Approximately 7 hours 30 minutes to 8 hours.

The route passes northwest over the Arabian Peninsula crossing Saudi Arabia and Jordan, then over the eastern Mediterranean near Cyprus and Crete, across the Greek mainland and Ionian Sea, over southern Italy and the Tyrrhenian Sea, across Sardinia, then the Iberian Peninsula entering over eastern Spain before descending toward Lisbon. The Alps are too far north to be visible. The Strait of Gibraltar may be glimpsed on the left side during descent.