Sit on the Left side of the plane for the best views on flights from Zurich to Dublin. The left side wins overall. The Zurich departure offers genuinely spectacular alpine scenery with Lake Zurich and the Alps, which is hard to beat. Mid-flight over France and the English Channel the views are more subdued on both sides, but the left side also picks up the Welsh coastline and Irish Sea approach. The Dublin landing view on the right is excellent, but the alpine departure on the left is the highlight of the flight.

During takeoff from Zurich (ZRH), sit on the Left side for the best views. Zurich typically departs on runway 16 (southward) or 28 (westward). On a westbound departure toward Dublin, a left-side seat gives you views over the city of Zurich and Lake Zurich stretching southeast, with the Glarus Alps visible in the distance. Right side faces north toward less dramatic terrain. Notable sights include: Lake Zurich (Zürichsee), Zurich city center and old town, Glarus Alps to the southeast, Uetliberg ridge to the west.

When landing at Dublin (DUB), sit on the Right side for the best views. Dublin Airport typically lands on runway 28 (westbound) or runway 10 (eastbound). Arriving from the east over the Irish Sea, a right-side seat gives you the best view of Dublin Bay, the Poolbeg chimneys, and the city center as the aircraft descends. Left side faces north toward less populated coastal areas. Notable sights include: Dublin Bay, Poolbeg Generating Station twin chimneys, Dublin city center and the Liffey estuary, Howth Head peninsula.

The flight from Zurich (ZRH) to Dublin (DUB) takes Approximately 2 hours 20 minutes.

The route tracks northwest over the Swiss Mittelland, then across the Jura Mountains into eastern France, over Burgundy and the Paris Basin (Paris may be visible to the north on clear days), then across Normandy or Brittany toward the English Channel, over the Celtic Sea, and finally descending across the Irish Sea toward Dublin. The English Channel crossing and the green patchwork of southern England or Wales are visible depending on exact routing.