Rio De Janeiro to Paris flight path: GIG to CDG

Sit on the Left side of the plane for the best views on flights from Rio De Janeiro to Paris. The left side wins on the strength of Rio's spectacular departure view over Sugarloaf, Corcovado, and the beaches, plus a glimpse of Paris on final approach — while the right side offers only the less dramatic bay/Niterói view and featureless ocean for most of the flight.

During takeoff from Galeao Antonio Carlos Jobim (GIG), sit on the Left side for the best views. Departing runway 28 to the west-northwest, the aircraft's left side faces south toward central Rio, giving passengers a dramatic view of Sugarloaf Mountain, Corcovado, and Copacabana Beach as the city falls away below. Notable sights include: Sugarloaf Mountain, Corcovado/Christ the Redeemer, Copacabana and Ipanema beaches, Guanabara Bay.

When landing at Charles De Gaulle (CDG), sit on the Left side for the best views. On approach to CDG's westerly runways, the aircraft typically turns from a southerly track onto final, putting the Paris skyline and the winding Seine on the left side briefly before touchdown. Notable sights include: Seine River bends, northeastern Paris suburbs, distant Paris skyline including La Défense towers.

The flight from Galeao Antonio Carlos Jobim (GIG) to Charles De Gaulle (CDG) takes 11h 05m.

Mid-Atlantic Ocean crossing, with the flight path passing north of the equator roughly between the Brazilian coast and the Cape Verde Islands before making landfall over the Iberian Peninsula.