On landing in Paris, from India, which side of the plane to sit to see Eiffel tower?
I am traveling to Canada via Paris (CDG) from Mumbai in December. Which side of the plane to be seated on to get a view of the Eiffel Tower from up high?
Also, on my connecting flight from Paris (CDG) to Canada, which side of the plane should I be seated on to get a glimpse of the beautiful Eiffel tower?
Best Answer
When the wind is from the west, the runways at CDG operate in the east-to-west direction. This is the most common direction.
On arrival there will be no chance to see the Eiffel Tower. Arriving flights are generally routed directly towards the runway, and as you're arriving from the east the flight path will not go anywhere near the tower.
When departing towards the west, you might be able to see the Eiffel Tower in the distance to the left of the aircraft, a few minutes after takeoff. Your closest approach to it will be about 16 km, at a time when you will be 1 to 1.5 km from the ground. That's high enough that you shouldn't look too close to the horizon, but far enough away that you can easily miss it unless you have prepared in advance, memorizing an (upside-down) map of Paris so you know where to look.
And many departing flights towards the northwest will start banking towards the right before they reach that point, in which case you have no chance there either.
When the wind is from the east, the runways operate west-to-east.
In this situation there's a pretty good chance (say about 50%) that your arriving flight will pass to the south of the airport before making an U-turn to align with the runway. This path will take it quite close to central Paris, so you should be able to get a pretty nice view of the Eiffel Tower and other landmarks in the center if you sit on the left side of the plane.
On the other hand, there's also a chance that the flight path will take you north of the airport instead, in which case you're out of luck again.
When departing towards the east, the chance of getting to see the tower is extremely slight. All the Flightradar tracks in this situation I can find turn away from Paris shortly after takeoff.
Beware that sitting on the left would also probably mean that you will have the sun shining through your window for much of the flight (depending on the time of day).
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Answer 2
I regularly fly to CDG. During landing/takeoff, I'm usually on the lookout, and I try to spot landmarks.
The airport is far from the city, and the eiffel tower appear very small in the distance. It also really helps to be familiar with the topography to spot it (the tower is barely recognizable).
Answer 3
We flew into Paris from Stuttgart Germany and clearly saw the Eiffel Tower. We were seated on the right side. The sun was just coming up. It is a ways from the airport. We had a 7 hour layover and thought we might go to see it, but I bet it’s 8-10 miles away… but we saw it and I have a nice photo. 10-18-21
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