Sit on the Left side of the plane for the best views on flights from Frankfurt to Taipei. Left side wins both departure and arrival phases. During the long cruise over Central Asia and China, the left side also faces generally south, offering better views of the Tibetan Plateau's southern edge, the Himalayas at distance, and Chinese river valleys on descent. Right side faces north toward Siberian plains for most of the route, which is less visually interesting.

During takeoff from Frankfurt Main (FRA), sit on the Left side for the best views. Frankfurt typically departs eastbound on runway 07L/07R, meaning the left side faces north toward the Main River valley and the Taunus hills. You get a clear view of Frankfurt's skyline receding behind you as the aircraft climbs out over the Rhine-Main plain. Notable sights include: Frankfurt city skyline and banking district, Main River bends through the city, Taunus ridge to the north, Rhine-Main flatlands stretching east.

When landing at Chiang Kai Shek International (TPE), sit on the Left side for the best views. Taoyuan Airport typically lands on runways oriented roughly northeast-southwest. Approaching from the west or northwest, the left side faces south toward Taipei Basin, giving views of the city, Taipei 101, and the surrounding mountain ridges of the Central Mountain Range to the southeast. The right side faces north over open Taiwan Strait. Notable sights include: Taipei Basin and city grid, Taipei 101 tower, Yangmingshan volcanic hills to the north of Taipei, Danshui River estuary.

The flight from Frankfurt Main (FRA) to Chiang Kai Shek International (TPE) takes Approximately 11 to 12 hours.

The route typically tracks eastward over Austria and the Alps, then across the Black Sea region or southern Ukraine, over the Caspian Sea, across Central Asian steppes of Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan, then over western China including the Tarim Basin and Taklamakan Desert, skirting the northern edge of the Tibetan Plateau, across central and eastern China over the Yellow River basin and Yangtze River valley, before descending toward Taiwan over the East China Sea and Taiwan Strait