Sit on the Right side of the plane for the best views on flights from Vancouver to Dublin. While takeoff favors the left for mountain scenery, the landing view from the right—Dublin Bay, the Wicklow Mountains, and the city's geographic setting—is more distinctive and memorable. The approach into Dublin offers better visual geography context than the departure.

During takeoff from Vancouver International (YVR), sit on the Left side for the best views. YVR typically departs westbound over the Strait of Georgia. Left seats face north toward the North Shore Mountains and the Coastal Range, which rise dramatically from sea level. Right seats see only water and distant peaks. The mountain relief is most striking from the left side during initial climb. Notable sights include: North Shore Mountains (immediate backdrop), Coastal Range peaks to the north, Strait of Georgia (water body below), Vancouver Island visible across the strait to the southwest.

When landing at Dublin (DUB), sit on the Right side for the best views. DUB uses runways 10/28 depending on wind. On approach from the west (typical transatlantic routing), aircraft descend over the Irish Sea and Dublin Bay. Right seats face south and southeast toward Dublin city center, the Wicklow Mountains, and the distinctive geography of Dublin Bay. Left seats see only water and the Irish coast to the north. Notable sights include: Dublin Bay (body of water with Howth Peninsula on north side), Wicklow Mountains (south of Dublin, visible as distant ridges), Dublin city center and Liffey River valley, Irish Sea.

The flight from Vancouver International (YVR) to Dublin (DUB) takes Approximately 7.5 to 8 hours.

The flight path crosses the Canadian Rockies (visible during initial climb if weather permits), then proceeds over the Arctic/subarctic regions of northern Canada and Greenland. The North Atlantic dominates the majority of the flight. Notable features include the Canadian Shield terrain, the Davis Strait between Greenland and Baffin Island, the southern tip of Greenland (Cape Farewell) if visible, and the approach to Ireland over the Atlantic swell patterns and Irish Sea. Most of the midpoint flight occurs at cruise altitude over open ocean with limited landmark visibility.