Sit on the Right side of the plane for the best views on flights from Malta to Dublin. While the landing favors left, the takeoff from Malta offers more dramatic and distinctive geography. The Grand Harbour and Three Cities are iconic and clearly visible, whereas the Dublin approach is more urban sprawl. Right seats capture the more visually interesting departure.

During takeoff from Luqa (MLA), sit on the Right side for the best views. Malta typically departs runway 31 (northwesterly). Right-side seats offer immediate views of the Grand Harbour complex and the Three Cities (Vittoriosa, Senglea, Cospicua) as you climb out over the eastern coast. Left seats face inland toward the central plateau. Notable sights include: Grand Harbour (Valletta's deep natural harbor with fortifications), Three Cities waterfront, Marsaxlokk Bay to the southeast, Mediterranean Sea extending north.

When landing at Dublin (DUB), sit on the Left side for the best views. Dublin typically lands runway 28 (westerly approach). Left-side seats provide excellent views during descent over the Irish Sea and the approach to Dublin Bay. You'll see the Wicklow Mountains to the south and the city's northside sprawl as you descend toward the runway. Notable sights include: Dublin Bay (distinctive crescent shape), Wicklow Mountains (dark ridgeline to the south), River Liffey and city center, North Bull Island and Dublin's coastal geography.

The flight from Luqa (MLA) to Dublin (DUB) takes Approximately 4 hours 15 minutes.

The flight path crosses the central Mediterranean, passing south of Sicily and Calabria (Italy), then over the Tyrrhenian Sea. Around the midpoint near the Aeolian Islands region, you're at cruise altitude (35,000 feet) where individual landmarks become small. The route then continues northwest over the Ionian Sea toward the Bay of Biscay, eventually approaching Ireland from the southwest over the Atlantic.