Sit on the Right side of the plane for the best views on flights from Marseille to Amsterdam. The right side wins overall. The Calanques and Étang de Berre at departure are spectacular and unique. During the cruise, the right side tracks over the Rhône Valley, Lyon's urban sprawl, and the edges of Burgundy — all more visually engaging than the left side's view over the Massif Central foothills. At Amsterdam the left side is better for landing, but the right side's advantage during the longer climb and cruise phase outweighs this.

During takeoff from Provence (MRS), sit on the Right side for the best views. Marseille typically departs on runway 13R/31L or 14/32. Northbound departures heading toward Amsterdam often use a northwesterly climbout. The right side gives you the Calanques coastline, the Marseille city waterfront, and the Étang de Berre lagoon as you climb out. The left side faces inland toward the Étoile massif with less dramatic scenery. Notable sights include: Calanques limestone inlets along the coast, Étang de Berre (large inland lagoon west of Marseille), Marseille Old Port and city grid, Chaîne de l'Étoile ridge to the north.

When landing at Schiphol (AMS), sit on the Left side for the best views. Schiphol's main arrival runways for southerly traffic are typically 18R or 18C, meaning aircraft approach from the south-southeast. On the left side you get a clear view over Amsterdam's canal ring, the IJ waterway, and the city center as you descend. The right side faces west toward flat polder farmland with less visual interest. Notable sights include: Amsterdam canal ring and historic center, IJ waterway and Amsterdam harbour, Westpoort industrial port district, flat green polder fields of North Holland.

The flight from Provence (MRS) to Schiphol (AMS) takes Approximately 2 hours 10 minutes.

Rhône Valley corridor visible below shortly after departure, Lyon metropolitan area roughly 30 minutes in, Burgundy plateau and vineyards in the mid-flight, then the flat plains of Champagne and northern France, crossing into Belgium over the Ardennes plateau before descending over the flat Dutch polder landscape into Schiphol