Sit on the Left side of the plane for the best views on flights from Hamburg to Dubai. Left side wins both ends of the flight. During the cruise, the left side also offers better views of the Zagros Mountains of Iran and the approach over the Iranian coast toward the Gulf, making it the clear choice for the full journey.

During takeoff from Hamburg (HAM), sit on the Left side for the best views. Hamburg's runways 23 (the primary departure direction) take you southeast over the city. Left side gives you the Alster lakes, Hamburg's inner harbor, and the Elbe river snaking westward. Right side gets industrial port areas and flat suburban sprawl. Notable sights include: Binnenalster and Aussenalster lakes, Hamburg Speicherstadt warehouse district, Elbe River, Hamburg city center with Rathaus visible.

When landing at Dubai International (DXB), sit on the Left side for the best views. Dubai International's primary arrival runway 30L/30R brings aircraft in from the southeast over the coast. Left side gives you the Dubai Creek, Deira district, and the older city grid. Right side faces inland desert with little of interest. Notable sights include: Dubai Creek and Deira waterfront, downtown Dubai skyline with Burj Khalifa visible to the south, Palm Jumeirah in the distance, Persian Gulf coastline.

The flight from Hamburg (HAM) to Dubai International (DXB) takes Approximately 6 hours 15 minutes.

The route tracks southeast over Germany, then across Austria and the Alps (visible briefly), over the Balkans and Turkey, across the Anatolian plateau, then over the Zagros Mountain ranges of western Iran — a dramatic corrugated landscape of parallel ridges — before descending over the Persian Gulf coast and into Dubai. The Caspian Sea may be visible to the north on the Iranian segment depending on exact routing.