Sit on the Right side of the plane for the best views on flights from Perth to Paris. The right side wins on takeoff with the best views of Perth, the Swan River, and Rottnest Island. The flight routes north over the Indian Ocean then across the Middle East and Europe, where neither side has a decisive geographic advantage for most of the overwater leg. The Paris arrival slightly favours the left, but the Perth departure spectacle is the more memorable event of the two.

During takeoff from Perth International (PER), sit on the Right side for the best views. Perth International's primary departure runway is 21 (heading southwest), meaning a right-side seat faces northwest over the Swan River estuary and the Perth CBD skyline as the aircraft banks left onto its northbound routing. You get a clear view of the city centre, Kings Park on the escarpment, and the broad Swan River mouth opening into Cockburn Sound. Notable sights include: Swan River estuary and Cockburn Sound, Perth CBD skyline, Kings Park on the Darling Scarp edge, Rottnest Island visible offshore to the northwest.

When landing at Charles De Gaulle (CDG), sit on the Left side for the best views. CDG's primary arrival runways are oriented roughly east-west (09/27 family). Aircraft typically approach from the east on runway 27, meaning a left-side seat faces south over central Paris during the descent. On a clear day you can see the Seine bending through the city, the Eiffel Tower, and the dense Haussmann boulevard grid from about 15-20 miles out. Notable sights include: Seine River bends through central Paris, Eiffel Tower and Champ de Mars, La Défense tower cluster to the west, Bois de Boulogne forest visible as a large green rectangle.

The flight from Perth International (PER) to Charles De Gaulle (CDG) takes Approximately 17 to 18 hours nonstop, or 22 to 26 hours with a typical stopover in Dubai, Singapore, or Doha.

The route typically tracks north from Perth across the Indian Ocean, passing west of the Cocos Islands, then over the Arabian Peninsula crossing Saudi Arabia and the Persian Gulf region, continuing over Turkey and the Balkans, then descending into France. Key features include the Red Sea coastline, the Zagros Mountains of Iran visible as a corrugated brown ridge system, the Anatolian Plateau of Turkey, and the Alps appearing as a white-capped mountain arc on the southern horizon during the final European leg