Which side to sit on flying from Paris (CDG)?
Flying out of CDG, the left side usually has the better view, morning to evening. Some routes flip with the sun.
Flying out of Paris
The busiest nonstops from Paris; for any other route, search it in the app. Each cell is the better side for flights at that time and its usual score: landmark points after glare, plus any sunset. ☀ means that side also has more sun glare. Tap a side to open that flight; tap a column to sort by it.
On the climb out of CDG
left on most routes, on the climb7 ★LLBG›
on the left, on the climb5 ★LParis›
on the left, on the climb17 ★LGrande Arche›
left on most routes, on the climb4 ★LArc de Triomphe›
on the left, on the climb5 ★LDisneyland Paris›
left on most routes, on the climb8 ★LStade de France›
on the left, on the climb3 ★
on the right, on the climb10 ★
On the way down into CDG
left on most routes, on the way down16 ★LArc de Triomphe›
left on most routes, on the way down5 ★LSacré-Cœur›
left on most routes, on the way down5 ★LGrande Arche›
left on most routes, on the way down4 ★RStade de France›
right on most routes, on the way down12 ★LLouvre›
left on most routes, on the way down5 ★LORY›
left on most routes, on the way down4 ★RLBG›
right on most routes, on the way down3 ★
From the real paths of every nonstop on these routes in the last 10 days, with no clouds. Within 3 days of your flight, pick your exact flight in the app for the cloud forecast.
Questions
Which side of the plane sees ORY on takeoff from CDG?
Usually the left. It depends on the route and the runway in use: open your route for its usual climb-out.
Which side is best flying out of Paris in the morning?
Usually the left. The table above has each route's own answer and score.
Which side is best flying out of Paris in the afternoon?
Usually the left. The table above has each route's own answer and score.
Which side is best flying out of Paris in the evening?
Usually the left. The table above has each route's own answer and score.