Sit on the Left side of the plane for the best views on flights from Seattle to Doha. The left side wins overall due to the spectacular Cascade Range departure view including Mount Rainier, plus the flight path arcing over western Canada and the Arctic gives the left side views of the Canadian Rockies during the early portion of the flight. The Doha arrival on the right is good but brief and over flat terrain.

During takeoff from Seattle Tacoma International (SEA), sit on the Left side for the best views. SEA primarily uses runways 16L/16R for southbound departures, meaning a left-bank turn northward puts you facing east toward the Cascades. The left side gets Mount Rainier dominating the southeast skyline and a clear view over Lake Washington and Seattle's downtown skyline during the climbing turn. Notable sights include: Mount Rainier (southeast), Seattle downtown skyline and Elliott Bay (northwest), Lake Washington (east), Mount Baker on the northern horizon.

When landing at Doha International (DOH), sit on the Right side for the best views. Doha Hamad International (DOH) — note the route actually serves Hamad International, the current main airport — typically lands from the northwest on runway 34L/34R, meaning the right side faces east over the Qatar peninsula and the Persian Gulf. The right side gets the best view of Doha's West Bay skyline, the blue-green shallow waters of the Gulf, and the distinctive geometry of the city's coastal development. Notable sights include: Doha West Bay skyline cluster, Persian Gulf shallow turquoise waters, Qatar peninsula coastline, Palm Tree Island artificial development.

The flight from Seattle Tacoma International (SEA) to Doha International (DOH) takes Approximately 16-17 hours nonstop (Qatar Airways operates this route).

The great circle route tracks northeast over British Columbia and the Canadian Rockies, then across the Arctic over the Northwest Territories and Nunavut, crossing Greenland's ice sheet, descending over Scandinavia or northern Russia depending on routing, then south over Central Asia through Kazakhstan and Iran before reaching the Persian Gulf. Key features include the Canadian Rockies, Arctic sea ice, Greenland ice cap, and the Zagros Mountains of Iran in the final hours.