Sit on the Right side of the plane for the best views on flights from Olbia to Amsterdam. The right side wins overall due to the spectacular Sardinian coastal scenery on departure — Tavolara Island and the Costa Smeralda are genuinely dramatic. The landing view advantage on the left is real but more modest. Over the Alps the route passes over or near the western Alps where both sides have mountain views, but the right side also gets better angles on the French Riviera coast and Ligurian Sea during the climb through cruise altitude.

During takeoff from Olbia Costa Smeralda (OLB), sit on the Right side for the best views. Olbia's runway 05/23 is the primary runway. Departing on runway 05 heading northeast, the right side faces northwest over the Gulf of Olbia and the Sardinian coastline. On runway 23 departing southwest, the right side looks northwest toward the interior mountains and the Golfo Aranci peninsula. Either way, the right side captures the dramatic rocky Sardinian coast and the turquoise waters of the Costa Smeralda. Notable sights include: Gulf of Olbia inlet, Costa Smeralda coastline to the north, Tavolara Island (distinctive flat-topped limestone rock rising from the sea), Golfo Aranci peninsula.

When landing at Schiphol (AMS), sit on the Left side for the best views. Schiphol primarily uses runways oriented roughly northeast-southwest and east-west. On approach from the south or southeast (typical for this route), the left side faces south and east, giving views over Amsterdam's city center, the IJ waterway, and the polder landscape. The right side faces west toward open flat farmland with less visual interest. Notable sights include: Amsterdam city center and canal ring, IJ waterway and Amsterdam harbour, Markermeer lake to the east, flat Dutch polder landscape with characteristic rectangular field patterns.

The flight from Olbia Costa Smeralda (OLB) to Schiphol (AMS) takes Approximately 2 hours 30 minutes to 2 hours 45 minutes.

After leaving Sardinia the route crosses the Ligurian Sea, then passes over or near the French-Italian border region of the Maritime Alps and western Alps (Mont Blanc massif visible on clear days as a distant snow-capped mass). The flight then crosses southeastern France, the Rhône valley corridor, and the Jura hills before entering Swiss or German airspace. Over central France the terrain flattens into the Paris Basin. The final descent crosses Belgium's flat agricultural landscape before entering Dutch airspace over the characteristic polder fields north of Antwerp.