Sit on the Left side of the plane for the best views on flights from Marseille to Lisbon. While takeoff favors the right for Provence's coastal and mountain scenery, the landing approach into Lisbon—with the Tagus estuary, 25 de Abril Bridge, and Cristo Rei monument—offers more dramatic and recognizable landmarks on the left. The landing view is more visually rewarding for most passengers.

During takeoff from Provence (MRS), sit on the Right side for the best views. Marseille typically departs runway 32L/R (northwest heading). Right-side seats face the Mediterranean coast and the dramatic limestone massifs of the Chaîne de l'Estaque immediately north of the airport, plus the Îles d'Hyères archipelago to the southeast across the water. Notable sights include: Chaîne de l'Estaque (pale limestone ridge north of airport), Mediterranean Sea (southeast), Îles d'Hyères (Porquerolles, Port-Cros visible as small islands), Massif de la Sainte-Victoire (distant northeast peak).

When landing at Lisboa (LIS), sit on the Left side for the best views. Lisbon typically lands runway 03 (north heading) or 21 (south heading). For a southwest approach (common from France), left-side seats offer the Tagus River estuary, the 25 de Abril Bridge, and Cristo Rei monument on the south bank as you descend toward the runway. Notable sights include: Tagus River estuary (wide, muddy-brown water), 25 de Abril Bridge (distinctive red suspension bridge), Cristo Rei monument (white statue on Caparica peninsula south bank), Lisbon city center (dense urban grid on north bank).

The flight from Provence (MRS) to Lisboa (LIS) takes Approximately 2 hours 15 minutes.

The flight crosses the Pyrenees foothills (visible as low ridges from cruise altitude), then the Spanish interior plateau (Meseta Central—flat, arid terrain), before descending toward the Portuguese coast. The Douro River valley becomes visible in the final descent phase. No major mountain ranges dominate the midpoint, but the transition from Mediterranean green to Spanish brown terrain is notable from the left side around the 1-hour mark.