Sit on the Right side of the plane for the best views on flights from Munich to Mexico City. The right side misses the Alpine departure views but delivers the dramatic volcanic approach into Mexico City with Popocatépetl and Iztaccíhuatl — among the most spectacular approach views in the world. Over the Atlantic and Caribbean the views are similar on both sides, so the volcanic arrival tips the balance to the right.

During takeoff from Munich (MUC), sit on the Left side for the best views. Munich departures on runway 26L/26R head westward, putting the Bavarian Alps and the Isar valley on the left (south) side. You get a clear view of the Alpine foothills and on clear days the main Alpine ridge including the Zugspitze massif to the south. Notable sights include: Bavarian Alpine foothills, Ammersee and Starnberger See lakes, Zugspitze massif on the horizon, Isar River valley.

When landing at Licenciado Benito Juarez International (MEX), sit on the Right side for the best views. Mexico City's main arrival runways (05L/05R) bring aircraft in from the southwest heading northeast, placing the volcanic peaks of Popocatépetl and Iztaccíhuatl on the right (southeast) side during approach. The city sprawl and the drained lakebed of the former Lake Texcoco are also visible on the right. Notable sights include: Popocatépetl volcano, Iztaccíhuatl volcano, former Lake Texcoco basin, Mexico City urban grid.

The flight from Munich (MUC) to Licenciado Benito Juarez International (MEX) takes Approximately 12 to 13 hours.

The route crosses southern France and the Pyrenees, then the Iberian Peninsula over Spain and Portugal, before crossing the Atlantic Ocean. It passes north of the Canary Islands, crosses the Caribbean Sea near Cuba and the Yucatan Peninsula, then crosses the Gulf of Mexico coast and the Sierra Madre Oriental before descending into the Valley of Mexico.