Sit on the Left side of the plane for the best views on flights from Frankfurt to Rio De Janeiro. Left side wins both ends of the flight. At takeoff you get Frankfurt city and the Taunus hills; at landing you get Guanabara Bay, the Niteroi bridge, and Sugarloaf. Over the Atlantic mid-flight both sides are essentially identical ocean, so the endpoint views are the deciding factor.

During takeoff from Frankfurt Main (FRA), sit on the Left side for the best views. Frankfurt departures on runway 25L/25C head westward, and the left side gives you a clear view back over Frankfurt city center, the Main River bends, and the Taunus hills to the north. The right side faces south toward flat Rhine-Main plain with little of interest. Notable sights include: Frankfurt skyline and Main River bend, Taunus hills ridge, Rhine River confluence near Mainz, Wiesbaden sprawl.

When landing at Galeao Antonio Carlos Jobim (GIG), sit on the Left side for the best views. GIG's primary arrival runway 10 brings aircraft in from the west over Guanabara Bay, and the left side faces north toward the bay, Niteroi bridge, and the iconic hills including Pao de Acucar. The right side looks south toward less distinctive suburban sprawl. Notable sights include: Guanabara Bay, Ponte Rio-Niteroi bridge, Pao de Acucar (Sugarloaf Mountain), Niteroi city across the bay.

The flight from Frankfurt Main (FRA) to Galeao Antonio Carlos Jobim (GIG) takes Approximately 11 to 12 hours.

The route tracks southwest over France and the Iberian Peninsula, crosses the Canary Islands area off the West African coast, then crosses the Atlantic roughly parallel to the equator. Mid-Atlantic has no land features. The Brazilian coast is crossed near Recife or Natal in the northeast before tracking south to Rio. The Sahara and West African coastline may be briefly visible early in the flight on the left side.