Sit on the Left side of the plane for the best views on flights from Frankfurt to Dubai. Left side wins both takeoff and landing. During the cruise over Turkey and the Middle East, the left side also faces south toward the Anatolian plateau, the Taurus Mountains, and the Syrian/Iraqi desert landscape, making it the more geographically interesting side throughout the flight.

During takeoff from Frankfurt Main (FRA), sit on the Left side for the best views. Frankfurt typically departs southeastward on runway 25C/25R or northwestward on 07. For southeast departures toward the Middle East, the left side gives views over the Frankfurt city skyline and the Main River valley. The banking turn south puts the Taunus hills and Rhine-Main plain on the left. Notable sights include: Frankfurt Skyline (Bankenviertel), Main River bends, Taunus Hills to the northwest, Rhine River confluence near Mainz.

When landing at Dubai International (DXB), sit on the Left side for the best views. Dubai International typically lands on runways 12L/12R from the northwest, meaning the aircraft approaches from over the desert and turns over the coast. The left side faces south toward the Dubai Creek, Deira district, and the older city, while the right faces the open Arabian Gulf. Left gives the more interesting urban and coastal geography. Notable sights include: Dubai Creek and Deira district, Dubai city grid and downtown towers visible to the south, Sharjah urban area to the north, Arabian Gulf coastline.

The flight from Frankfurt Main (FRA) to Dubai International (DXB) takes Approximately 6 hours 15 minutes to 6 hours 45 minutes.

The route crosses the Alps or their southern foothills over Austria, then tracks over the Balkans or northern Greece depending on routing, across Turkey including the Anatolian plateau and the Taurus Mountains visible to the south, then over northern Syria and Iraq, the Zagros Mountains foothills, Kuwait, and the northern Arabian Gulf before descending into Dubai. The Euphrates and Tigris river valleys may be visible as faint dark lines through the Iraqi desert.