Sit on the Right side of the plane for the best views on flights from Frankfurt to Cape Town. The Cape Town arrival on the right side is one of aviation's great approaches — Table Mountain, the City Bowl, and the Atlantic all at once. The Frankfurt departure on the left is interesting but relatively modest by comparison. Right side wins on the strength of the landing alone.

During takeoff from Frankfurt Main (FRA), sit on the Left side for the best views. Frankfurt departures on runway 25L/25C head westward, putting the left side facing south toward the Rhine-Main plain and the Taunus hills. As the aircraft turns south toward Africa, the left side picks up the Rhine River valley and the city of Frankfurt's skyline receding behind you. Notable sights include: Frankfurt city skyline (Bankenviertel towers), Rhine River valley, Taunus hills to the north, Sachsenhausen district.

When landing at Cape Town International (CPT), sit on the Right side for the best views. Cape Town International sits on the Cape Flats east of the city, and aircraft typically land on runway 01 or 19 depending on wind. On the common approach from the north on runway 19, the right side faces west toward Table Mountain, the City Bowl, and the Atlantic coastline — one of the most dramatic urban approaches in the world. Notable sights include: Table Mountain flat-topped massif, Cape Town City Bowl, Robben Island in Table Bay, Bloubergstrand coastline.

The flight from Frankfurt Main (FRA) to Cape Town International (CPT) takes Approximately 11 to 12 hours.

The route tracks south over the Mediterranean Sea near Sicily, then crosses Libya and the Sahara Desert — vast sand seas and ergs visible for hours with almost no ground features. Over central Africa the Congo Basin rainforest appears as an unbroken dark green canopy. Further south the route crosses Angola and Namibia where the Namib Desert's linear dune fields and the Orange River valley become visible before the Western Cape's wine country and mountains appear on descent.