Flights from Dubai: Best Side of Plane

Dubai International Airport is surrounded by flat desert on all sides, which means the city itself — with its iconic skyline and the Palm Jumeirah archipelago — is the main visual attraction on departure. Within minutes of takeoff, you're over the Arabian Gulf or the Rub' al Khali desert, depending on the heading. Dubai's routes span a remarkable range: the short Doha and Abu Dhabi hops across Gulf waters, the Istanbul route over Iran's Zagros Mountains, the London route via the Gulf of Oman and Central Asia, and the New York route across the Atlantic. Each has a specific window side that reveals dramatically more. This guide tells you which one.

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