Sit on the Right side of the plane for the best views on flights from Munich to Palermo. The right side captures the most dramatic single moment of the flight — the Palermo coastline, Monte Pellegrino, and the Gulf of Palermo on approach. While the left side has the Alps on departure, the right side delivers both the Tyrrhenian Sea crossing views and the spectacular Sicilian arrival.

During takeoff from Munich (MUC), sit on the Left side for the best views. Munich typically departs on runway 08R/26L or 08L/26R. Departing eastward on 08, a left turn south puts the Alps directly on the left side. You get a clear view of the Bavarian foothills rising into the main Alpine chain, with the Inn Valley and peaks toward Innsbruck visible on clear days. Notable sights include: Bavarian Alps foothills, Inn Valley, Zugspitze massif to the southwest, Lake Starnberg (Starnberger See) to the southwest.

When landing at Boccadifalco (PMO), sit on the Right side for the best views. Palermo's Boccadifalco airport sits just west of the city, and aircraft typically approach from the sea to the north or northwest. On approach from the north, the right side gives you the Palermo coastline, the Gulf of Palermo, and the city itself spread between Monte Pellegrino and the Conca d'Oro plain. Notable sights include: Monte Pellegrino headland, Gulf of Palermo, Palermo city center and harbor, Conca d'Oro plain.

The flight from Munich (MUC) to Boccadifalco (PMO) takes Approximately 1 hour 45 minutes to 2 hours.

The flight crosses the Po Valley in northern Italy, then the northern Apennines, before tracking over the Tyrrhenian Sea south of Rome. The Aeolian Islands (Lipari, Stromboli) may be visible to the east on clear days as the aircraft descends toward Sicily. The Strait of Messina and the toe of the Italian boot are visible to the right before the Sicilian coastline appears.