Sit on the Left side of the plane for the best views on flights from Istanbul to Plaisance. Left side wins at both ends of the flight. The Istanbul departure offers the Bosphorus and Sea of Marmara, and the Mauritius arrival gives views of the island's interior highlands and lagoon. During the cruise over the Arabian Peninsula and Indian Ocean the views are largely featureless ocean and desert, so the departure and arrival windows are what matter most.

During takeoff from Ataturk (IST), sit on the Left side for the best views. Istanbul Ataturk primarily uses runways 06/24 and 18/36. On the dominant eastward departure (runway 06), a left-side seat gives you views over the Sea of Marmara, the Bosphorus strait, and the historic Istanbul peninsula with the Old City skyline. This is one of the most visually dramatic urban departures in Europe. Notable sights include: Sea of Marmara, Bosphorus Strait, Istanbul Old City peninsula (Sultanahmet/Hagia Sophia district), Prince's Islands.

When landing at Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International (MRU), sit on the Left side for the best views. Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam Airport sits on the southeastern coast of Mauritius. Flights from Istanbul approach from the north or northwest, and the primary landing runway 14 means the aircraft tracks southeast on final approach. A left seat gives views over the island's interior highlands, the Black River Gorges, and the lagoon coastline along the western and southern shores. Notable sights include: Mauritius central plateau and highlands, Black River Gorges, southwestern lagoon and coral reef fringe, Mahebourg coastal bay near the airport.

The flight from Ataturk (IST) to Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International (MRU) takes Approximately 10 to 11 hours.

The route tracks southeast from Istanbul over Turkey and Syria, then across Saudi Arabia and the Arabian Peninsula, crossing the Arabian Sea before reaching the Indian Ocean. Overflights include the Red Sea, the Horn of Africa region at distance, and a long stretch of open Indian Ocean. The Maldives atolls may be visible far to the right depending on exact routing, and Reunion Island can sometimes be spotted to the southwest of Mauritius on descent.