Sit on the Left side of the plane for the best views on flights from Vienna to Paris. The left side delivers the Vienna city departure view and the Paris approach view in one seat. The right side has little to offer on this westbound route — mostly flat German and French agricultural plains without distinctive features.

During takeoff from Schwechat (VIE), sit on the Left side for the best views. VIE typically departs westbound on runway 29, so the left (south) side gives you a clear view over Vienna city center as you climb out. You can pick out the Ringstrasse, the Danube, and the urban grid before the aircraft turns northwest toward Bavaria. Notable sights include: Vienna city center and Ringstrasse, the Danube river cutting east-west through the city, the Wienerwald hills to the southwest, Bratislava visible to the east before the turn.

When landing at Charles De Gaulle (CDG), sit on the Left side for the best views. CDG typically uses westward-facing runways 27L/27R for landing, and on approach from the east the left (south) side actually faces Paris city center. Sitting on the left gives you the Seine valley, the La Défense towers, and on clear days the Eiffel Tower area in the far distance as you descend through 5,000-8,000 feet. Notable sights include: La Défense business district towers, the Seine river valley curving through the western suburbs, Marne river confluence visible to the south, the dense Parisian suburban grid spreading to the horizon.

The flight from Schwechat (VIE) to Charles De Gaulle (CDG) takes Approximately 2 hours.

The route tracks northwest over Bavaria, crossing the Danube again near Regensburg, then over the flat Rhine-Main plain near Frankfurt, before crossing into France over Alsace-Lorraine. The Black Forest (Schwarzwald) may be briefly visible to the south on the left side over Germany. The terrain is predominantly flat agricultural land through central Germany and northeastern France with no dramatic topography.