Sit on the Left side of the plane for the best views on flights from Toronto to Doha. The left side wins overall. The Toronto departure view with the CN Tower, downtown skyline, and Lake Ontario is one of the most visually rewarding urban departures in North America. En route, the left side also offers better views over the Atlantic coast, parts of the UK or Ireland depending on the exact routing, and the Mediterranean. The right side landing into Doha is excellent but briefer in duration.

During takeoff from Lester B Pearson International (YYZ), sit on the Left side for the best views. YYZ departures heading east on runway 23/05 or northeast on 15/33 typically give the left side a clear view over downtown Toronto and Lake Ontario. You'll see the CN Tower, the downtown core, and the broad expanse of Lake Ontario stretching south and east as the aircraft climbs and turns toward the Atlantic routing. Notable sights include: CN Tower and downtown Toronto skyline, Lake Ontario shoreline, Toronto Islands, Hamilton Harbour to the southwest.

When landing at Doha International (DOH), sit on the Right side for the best views. Arriving into DOH from the northwest, aircraft typically approach over the Qatar peninsula from the north or west, giving the right side views over Doha Bay and the West Bay skyscraper district. The Persian Gulf's shallow turquoise waters and the distinctive geometry of the Doha waterfront are clearly visible on the right during descent. Notable sights include: Doha Bay and West Bay skyline, Persian Gulf shallow turquoise waters, Qatar peninsula coastline, Palm Tree Island area near the corniche.

The flight from Lester B Pearson International (YYZ) to Doha International (DOH) takes Approximately 11 to 12 hours.

The great circle route from YYZ to DOH tracks northeast over Atlantic Canada and Newfoundland, then crosses the North Atlantic toward Ireland and the UK, passes over or near London and southern England, crosses France or the Alps depending on routing, then traverses the eastern Mediterranean over Greece or Turkey, continues over the Middle East through Syria or Iraq airspace, and descends into Qatar. Notable features include the Irish coastline, the English Channel, the Alps visible as a white mountain spine, the boot of Italy if routing goes south, the Greek islands in the Aegean, and the Tigris-Euphrates river system in Iraq before the flat desert approach to Qatar.