Sit on the Left side of the plane for the best views on flights from Frankfurt to Abu Dhabi. The left side wins overall. The Frankfurt departure view of the city skyline and Main River is genuinely spectacular and hard to beat at takeoff. Through the cruise, the left side also captures the Zagros Mountains of Iran more directly as the route tracks southeast, and the descent into Abu Dhabi on the right is good but relatively brief. Left seat passengers also get views of the Alps if the aircraft tracks south of Stuttgart before turning east.

During takeoff from Frankfurt Main (FRA), sit on the Left side for the best views. Frankfurt typically departs southwest on runway 25C/25R, then turns southeast toward the route. The left side captures the Frankfurt city skyline, the Main River bending through the city, and the Taunus hills to the north. Right side faces industrial areas and flat Rhine plain. Notable sights include: Frankfurt Skyline (Bankenviertel), Main River curves, Taunus Hills, Sachsenhausen district rooftops.

When landing at Abu Dhabi International (AUH), sit on the Right side for the best views. Abu Dhabi International typically lands on runway 31L/31R from the southeast, approaching from over the Arabian Gulf. The right side gives views of the Abu Dhabi island city, the Gulf coastline, and the distinctive urban grid of the capital as you descend. Left side faces inland desert. Notable sights include: Abu Dhabi island city grid, Arabian Gulf coastline, Yas Island (visible as developed island to the south), Saadiyat Island.

The flight from Frankfurt Main (FRA) to Abu Dhabi International (AUH) takes Approximately 6 hours 15 minutes to 6 hours 45 minutes.

The route tracks southeast over Austria and the eastern Alps (visible from both sides at cruise altitude as a white-capped mountain mass), then over the Balkans and into Turkey. The Anatolian plateau appears as vast brown semi-arid tableland. The route then crosses into Iran over the Zagros Mountains — a dramatic series of parallel folded ridges clearly visible from altitude — before descending over the Persian Gulf coast and the UAE. The Arabian Gulf appears roughly 45 minutes before landing, its shallow turquoise water a striking contrast to the preceding desert terrain.