Sit on the Right side of the plane for the best views on flights from Frankfurt to Madras. The right side wins overall because the Chennai arrival view of Marina Beach and the Bay of Bengal is genuinely spectacular and hard to beat. During the cruise, the right side also faces south and picks up better views of the Persian Gulf coastline, the Arabian Sea, and the Indian subcontinent's western coast on descent. The Frankfurt departure advantage on the left is real but modest compared to the Chennai arrival payoff on the right.

During takeoff from Frankfurt Main (FRA), sit on the Left side for the best views. Frankfurt typically departs southeastward on runway 25C/25R or uses 07L/07R depending on wind. On the dominant westerly departures heading east, the left side picks up the Main River valley and the Frankfurt city skyline receding behind you, plus the Taunus hills to the north. On eastward departures, the left side faces north toward the Taunus ridge and the Rhine-Main confluence near Mainz. Notable sights include: Frankfurt city skyline (Bankenviertel towers), Main River bending westward toward Mainz, Taunus ridge to the north, Rhine-Main confluence near Rüsselsheim.

When landing at Chennai International (MAA), sit on the Right side for the best views. Chennai airport approaches typically come in from the northeast or north over the Bay of Bengal on runway 07/25. On the standard approach from the north, the right side faces east over the Bay of Bengal and gives a clear view of the Chennai coastline, Marina Beach — one of the world's longest urban beaches — and the city spreading inland. The left side faces inland over flat agricultural Tamil Nadu with less visual interest. Notable sights include: Marina Beach and Chennai coastline, Bay of Bengal, Chennai city grid spreading inland, Ennore port and industrial coast to the north.

The flight from Frankfurt Main (FRA) to Chennai International (MAA) takes Approximately 9 to 10 hours.

The route tracks southeast over Austria and the Balkans, then across Turkey and the Anatolian plateau, over the Zagros Mountains of Iran, across the Persian Gulf (UAE and Qatar coastlines visible), over the Arabian Sea, and then landfall on the Indian subcontinent near the Gujarat or Maharashtra coast before tracking south over the Deccan Plateau to Chennai. The Zagros Mountains and the Persian Gulf coastline are the most visually distinctive midpoint features.