Sit on the Right side of the plane for the best views on flights from Malta to Amsterdam. The right side wins overall. The takeoff view over Valletta and the Grand Harbour is genuinely spectacular and hard to beat. During the cruise northward over Italy and the Alps, the right side faces east giving views of the Apennines and eastern Alpine ranges. The left side has a slight edge on landing into Schiphol, but the departure experience on the right is the highlight of this route.

During takeoff from Luqa (MLA), sit on the Right side for the best views. Malta's runways at Luqa primarily operate on a 13/31 axis. Departing northbound on runway 31, the aircraft turns left toward the northwest, putting the right side over the Maltese coastline and the Grand Harbour area of Valletta. You get a clear view of the fortified city, the twin harbours, and the open Mediterranean to the east. Notable sights include: Grand Harbour and Valletta fortifications, Marsaxlokk Bay to the southeast, Gozo island visible to the northwest, the rocky southern cliffs of Malta.

When landing at Schiphol (AMS), sit on the Left side for the best views. Schiphol's most common arrival from the south uses runway 18R or 18C, approaching from the south-southeast. The left side of the aircraft faces east, giving views over Amsterdam's canal ring, the IJ waterfront, and the flat Dutch polder landscape. The right side faces west over open farmland and greenhouse complexes with little of interest. Notable sights include: Amsterdam canal ring and city centre, IJ river and Amsterdam harbour, Westpoort industrial port area, flat green polder fields of North Holland.

The flight from Luqa (MLA) to Schiphol (AMS) takes Approximately 3 hours 15 minutes.

The route tracks north-northwest from Malta across the central Mediterranean, crossing the Italian coastline near Sicily or Calabria, then over the Italian peninsula and the Apennines, crossing the Alps somewhere over Switzerland or northern Italy near the Gotthard region, then descending across southern Germany and Belgium before entering Dutch airspace. The Alps crossing is the most dramatic mid-flight feature, with the Po Valley visible to the east before the mountain ranges appear.