Sit on the Right side of the plane for the best views on flights from Istanbul to Tunis. The right side wins overall because the Istanbul departure offers the most spectacular and concentrated urban geography of the entire flight — the Bosphorus, historic peninsula, and Sea of Marmara are genuinely world-class aerial views. The Tunis landing on the left is good but the flat coastal approach is less dramatic. The mid-flight segment over the Aegean and Mediterranean offers mostly open water from both sides.

During takeoff from Ataturk (IST), sit on the Right side for the best views. IST typically departs westward on runway 35L/17R or uses runways oriented toward the Sea of Marmara. Departing west or northwest, the right (north) side gives you the historic Istanbul peninsula with the Bosphorus strait, Topkapi Palace area, and the Golden Horn inlet clearly visible below. The left side faces the open Marmara water with less to see. Notable sights include: Bosphorus strait, Sea of Marmara, Golden Horn inlet, Istanbul historic peninsula.

When landing at Carthage (TUN), sit on the Left side for the best views. Tunis-Carthage airport typically lands on runway 01 (northward approach) or runway 29 (westward approach). On the common northward approach over the Gulf of Tunis, the left side faces west toward the city of Tunis, the ancient Carthage ruins site along the coast, and Lake of Tunis — the most visually interesting geography. The right side faces open Gulf of Tunis water. Notable sights include: Gulf of Tunis, Lake of Tunis, Tunis city center, ancient Carthage coastal site.

The flight from Ataturk (IST) to Carthage (TUN) takes Approximately 2 hours 45 minutes to 3 hours.

After departing Istanbul the route tracks southwest over the northern Aegean Sea, passing the Greek island chain including Lesbos and Chios visible as dark landmasses in the blue Aegean. The route then crosses the southern Aegean and enters the central Mediterranean, passing south of Crete (visible as a long mountainous ridge on the horizon to the right if routing is direct). The final third of the flight crosses open Mediterranean before the Tunisian coast appears. The Atlas mountain foothills of northern Tunisia may be faintly visible on descent.