Sit on the Left side of the plane for the best views on flights from Toronto to Dubai. Left side wins at both ends of the flight. During the long overwater and overland cruise at altitude there is little to differentiate sides, but the left seat delivers the Toronto skyline on departure and the Dubai Creek and city core on arrival, making it the clear choice for the visually interesting portions of the journey.

During takeoff from Lester B Pearson International (YYZ), sit on the Left side for the best views. YYZ typically departs eastward on runways 05/06 or westward on 23/24. On an eastbound departure toward the Atlantic routing, a left-side seat gives you the Toronto downtown skyline with the CN Tower clearly visible, plus Lake Ontario stretching to the south and east. The city grid and waterfront are unmistakable during the initial climb. Notable sights include: CN Tower and downtown Toronto skyline, Lake Ontario shoreline, Toronto Islands, Highway 401 corridor.

When landing at Dubai International (DXB), sit on the Left side for the best views. Dubai International's primary arrival runways are 12L/12R, meaning aircraft approach from the northwest over the desert and city. A left-side seat on approach gives a direct view over the Dubai Creek, Deira district, and the older city fabric, while the right side faces open desert and the Gulf coastline further away. On the less common runway 30 arrivals, left side still captures the city center and Burj Khalifa area. Notable sights include: Dubai Creek and Deira district, downtown Dubai skyline including Burj Khalifa, Dubai Frame area, Palm Jumeirah visible to the southwest.

The flight from Lester B Pearson International (YYZ) to Dubai International (DXB) takes Approximately 13 to 14 hours.

The flight typically routes northeast over Quebec and Labrador, then crosses the North Atlantic near Greenland or Iceland depending on the jet stream, passes over the UK and Western Europe, then tracks southeast over the Alps, the Adriatic or Black Sea region, Turkey or the Levant, and descends over the Arabian Peninsula. Notable features include the Greenland ice sheet, the Scottish Highlands, the Alps as a broad white mountain arc, the Anatolian plateau of Turkey, and the Syrian and Iraqi desert before the flat Arabian Peninsula approaches Dubai.