Sit on the Left side of the plane for the best views on flights from Istanbul to Algier. The left side delivers the spectacular Bosphorus and Istanbul panorama on departure, which is the single most dramatic moment of this flight. Over the Mediterranean cruise the views are similar on both sides, but the left side also picks up the Tunisian coastline and Gulf of Tunis in the mid-flight, making it the stronger overall choice.

During takeoff from Ataturk (IST), sit on the Left side for the best views. Departing IST, aircraft typically use runway 06 heading east or 35L/35R heading north before turning west toward Algeria. A left-side seat gives you the Sea of Marmara, the Bosphorus strait, and the Istanbul city skyline including the historic peninsula with Hagia Sophia and the Blue Mosque visible as you climb and bank westward. Notable sights include: Bosphorus Strait, Sea of Marmara, Istanbul Historic Peninsula (Sultanahmet district), Prince's Islands.

When landing at Houari Boumediene (ALG), sit on the Right side for the best views. Algiers airport sits east of the city, and aircraft typically approach from the sea on runway 05/23 or 09/27. A right-side seat on approach gives you the Bay of Algiers, the white city of Algiers cascading down hillsides toward the waterfront, and the Mitidja plain to the south backed by the Tell Atlas mountains. Notable sights include: Bay of Algiers, Algiers city waterfront (El Djazair), Mitidja Plain, Tell Atlas mountain range.

The flight from Ataturk (IST) to Houari Boumediene (ALG) takes Approximately 3 hours 15 minutes to 3 hours 45 minutes.

The flight tracks southwest over the Aegean Sea passing south of Greece, then crosses the central Mediterranean south of Sicily and Malta, overflies the Tunisian coastline near Tunis and the Gulf of Tunis, crosses northern Tunisia and the eastern Algerian Tell Atlas foothills before descending into Algiers. The deep blue of the open Mediterranean dominates the mid-flight with little land visible for roughly 90 minutes.