Sit on the Left side of the plane for the best views on flights from Dubai to Toronto. The left side delivers the best views at both ends of the flight — Dubai Creek and the city on departure, and the iconic Lake Ontario and CN Tower approach on arrival. Over the long overwater and polar-adjacent routing, neither side has a dramatic advantage in the cruise phase, so the bookend views tip it decisively to the left.

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 captures the Dubai Creek, Deira district, and the older urban fabric of the city before the desert opens up. The right side faces mostly industrial port areas and open desert. Notable sights include: Dubai Creek and Deira district, Downtown Dubai skyline including Burj Khalifa visible to the south, Palm Jumeirah visible in the distance to the southwest, Arabian Gulf coastline.

When landing at Lester B Pearson International (YYZ), sit on the Left side for the best views. Pearson's most common arrival approach from the east on runway 23 brings aircraft over Lake Ontario and the Toronto waterfront. The left side of the aircraft faces south toward Lake Ontario, the Toronto Islands, and the downtown skyline including the CN Tower, which is one of the most recognizable aerial landmarks in North America. Notable sights include: Lake Ontario, Toronto Islands, Downtown Toronto skyline with CN Tower, Humber Bay and western waterfront.

The flight from Dubai International (DXB) to Lester B Pearson International (YYZ) takes Approximately 13 to 14 hours.

The route typically tracks northwest from Dubai across Iran and the Caspian Sea, then over southern Russia and Ukraine or the Black Sea region, across Central and Eastern Europe including Poland and Germany, then over the North Sea, southern Greenland or northern Canada depending on the jet stream, and finally south over Hudson Bay and Ontario toward Toronto. Notable features include the Caspian Sea, the Caucasus Mountains on the horizon, the Alps visible as a white ridge in Central Europe, Greenland's ice sheet if routing goes far north, and Hudson Bay's vast dark water mass on descent into Canada.