Sit on the Right side of the plane for the best views on flights from Frankfurt to Lyon. While the left side wins at takeoff for the Frankfurt skyline, the right side delivers the more sustained and dramatic scenery across the full flight. Once airborne and heading southwest, the right side tracks the Vosges Mountains in Alsace, then picks up the Jura range, and finally the spectacular Alpine wall on descent into Lyon. The Alps on approach alone make the right side the better overall choice.

During takeoff from Frankfurt Main (FRA), sit on the Left side for the best views. Frankfurt typically departs southwest on runway 25C/25L, so the left (south) side gives you a view back over the Frankfurt city skyline and the Main River as you climb out. The distinctive cluster of skyscrapers in the Bankenviertel is clearly visible from the left window during the initial climb and turn toward France. Notable sights include: Frankfurt Bankenviertel skyline, Main River bend through the city, Taunus hills to the northwest, Rhine-Main floodplain.

When landing at Saint Exupery (LYS), sit on the Right side for the best views. Lyon Saint-Exupéry typically receives arrivals from the northwest on runway 36R/36L or from the northeast, with the aircraft approaching from the north. The right (east) side gives a clear view of the Alps, including the Belledonne massif and the Chartreuse range, which dominate the eastern horizon as you descend toward Lyon. The Rhône and Saône confluence in central Lyon is also visible to the right on final approach. Notable sights include: Belledonne massif (Alps), Chartreuse massif, Rhône-Saône confluence at Lyon, Lac du Bourget in the distance to the southeast.

The flight from Frankfurt Main (FRA) to Saint Exupery (LYS) takes Approximately 1 hour 10 minutes to 1 hour 25 minutes.

The flight crosses the Rhine near Strasbourg, giving views of the Vosges Mountains on the right and the Black Forest behind on the left. The route then tracks over the Burgundy plateau and the Bresse plain before the Jura hills appear on the right side approaching Lyon. The Saône valley is visible in the final descent corridor.