Sit on the Left side of the plane for the best views on flights from Oslo to Dubai. The left side delivers the better views at both ends of the flight. During the cruise over Turkey and the Middle East, the left side also faces south toward the Anatolian plateau, the Taurus Mountains, and eventually the Zagros range on the Iran-Iraq border, all of which are more visually dramatic than the right side's view over open water and flat terrain.

During takeoff from Oslo Gardermoen (OSL), sit on the Left side for the best views. Gardermoen's primary departure runway 01L/19R means southbound departures head south, putting the Oslo Fjord and the city of Oslo on the right side initially, but a left turn out toward the southeast is typical for DXB routing, swinging the left side toward Lake Mjøsa and the Hedmarken farmlands. However on a direct southeast departure, the left side picks up the Romsdal and Jotunheimen ranges to the northwest as the aircraft climbs and banks. The left seat gets the broader highland plateau views during initial climb. Notable sights include: Lake Mjøsa (Norway's largest lake, clearly visible to the northwest during climb), Hedmarken agricultural plains below, the distant Jotunheimen plateau on the northwestern horizon, Oslo's urban sprawl and Oslofjord visible briefly to the southwest.

When landing at Dubai International (DXB), sit on the Left side for the best views. Dubai International's primary arrival runways 12L/12R bring aircraft in from the northwest over the desert, tracking southeast toward the coast. The left side on this approach looks northeast toward the Hajar Mountains of the UAE and Oman, which are genuinely visible as a dramatic rocky range. The right side faces southwest over flat desert and the outskirts of Dubai, which is less visually interesting until short final. Notable sights include: Hajar Mountains (rugged rocky range clearly visible to the northeast), Dubai Creek and its urban grid below on short final, Palm Jumeirah visible to the southwest on the coast, the flat gravel desert plains of the UAE interior.

The flight from Oslo Gardermoen (OSL) to Dubai International (DXB) takes Approximately 6 hours 30 minutes to 7 hours.

The route tracks southeast over southern Sweden and the Baltic Sea, then across Poland and Ukraine or Romania depending on routing, over the Black Sea, central Turkey with the Anatolian plateau and Taurus Mountains visible, then across Syria or Iraq, and finally over the Arabian Peninsula desert before descending into Dubai. The Taurus Mountains of southern Turkey and the Zagros range on the Iran-Iraq border are the most dramatic midpoint features visible from altitude.