Sit on the Left side of the plane for the best views on flights from Phuket to Dubai. Left side wins at both ends of the flight — Phang Nga Bay and the Andaman coast on departure, and the Dubai skyline on arrival. During cruise the left side also faces south toward the Arabian Sea and the Indian subcontinent coastline, while the right side looks into the Saudi Arabian interior desert.

During takeoff from Phuket International (HKT), sit on the Left side for the best views. Phuket's main runway 09/27 means departures heading northwest toward the Andaman Sea put the left side over the island's west coast beaches and the Phang Nga Bay limestone karst formations. You get a clear view of the island's forested interior hills and the turquoise Andaman Sea as the aircraft banks north. Notable sights include: Phang Nga Bay limestone karsts, Phuket's west coast beaches (Patong, Kamala), Andaman Sea, Phuket Town to the southeast.

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 Gulf, giving left-side passengers a direct view of the Dubai Creek, Deira district, and the downtown skyline including the Burj Khalifa as the aircraft descends over the city. Right side faces mostly desert. Notable sights include: Burj Khalifa and Downtown Dubai skyline, Dubai Creek and Deira district, Palm Jumeirah (visible to the southwest on approach), Dubai Marina towers.

The flight from Phuket International (HKT) to Dubai International (DXB) takes Approximately 5 hours 30 minutes.

The flight tracks northwest across the Bay of Bengal, crossing the southern tip of India near Kerala and Tamil Nadu, then over Sri Lanka's northern coast. It continues across the Arabian Sea, passing over the Indian coastline near Mumbai before crossing the Gulf of Oman and entering UAE airspace over the Hajar Mountains of Oman and Fujairah before descending into Dubai.