Sit on the Left side of the plane for the best views on flights from Vienna to Dubai. Left side wins at both ends of the flight. Over Vienna on departure you get the city and Danube; on approach into Dubai you get the Creek, the skyline, and the Gulf coastline. The left side also tracks closer to the Anatolian plateau, the Zagros mountain foothills over Iran, and the Persian Gulf entry point during cruise.

During takeoff from Schwechat (VIE), sit on the Left side for the best views. VIE typically departs eastward on runway 11/16 or 29. On an eastbound departure toward the southeast, the left (north) side gives you a clear view back over Vienna city center — the Ringstrasse, the Danube, and the Wienerwald hills to the northwest. The right side faces flat agricultural land toward the Hungarian border. Notable sights include: Vienna city center and Ringstrasse, the Danube river bending northwest of the airport, Wienerwald forested hills, Bratislava visible to the northeast on a clear day.

When landing at Dubai International (DXB), sit on the Left side for the best views. DXB's primary arrival runways are 12L/12R, meaning aircraft approach from the northwest over the desert and touch down heading southeast. On this approach, the left side faces northeast toward Dubai Creek, Deira, and the older city districts. The right side faces southwest toward the desert and industrial zones of Jebel Ali. Notable sights include: Dubai Creek and Deira district, Dubai city skyline including Downtown Dubai and Burj Khalifa visible to the southwest, Palm Jumeirah visible further southwest along the coast, the Arabian Gulf coastline.

The flight from Schwechat (VIE) to Dubai International (DXB) takes Approximately 5 hours 15 minutes to 5 hours 45 minutes.

The route crosses southeastern Austria and Slovenia briefly, then tracks over the Adriatic Sea near the Croatian coast, across Greece and the Aegean Sea, over central Turkey and the Anatolian plateau, then southeast across the Taurus Mountains, northern Syria and Iraq, the Zagros foothills of western Iran, and finally descends over the Persian Gulf toward Dubai. The Bosphorus strait near Istanbul may be visible to the north on some routings. The Zagros mountain ridgelines in western Iran are the most dramatic terrain feature at cruise altitude.