Which side of the plane to sit on: Denver to New York?
Flying from Denver to New York? Here's where the sunrise, sunset, mountains, coastline and best views land, and which window to pick.
Sit on the RIGHT: View of Rampart Range (mountain range)
Best overall window for this flight.
Confidence: highTakeoff views
9:06 AMClimbing out of Denver toward the east, the left window looks out over the Pawnee Hills and the Left Hand Canyon (mountain ridges and peaks), with the Rampart Range and the Platte Canyon on the right.
- leftView of Pawnee Hills (mountain range)
- rightView of Rampart Range (mountain range)
- rightView of Platte Canyon (deep canyon)
- leftView of Left Hand Canyon (deep canyon)
Flight path features
10:47 AMAcross the middle of the route, the right window looks out over the Wolf Rocks, the Long Mountain and the Cedar Creek Canyon (mountain ridges and peaks), with the Cuyahoga Valley National Park on the left.
- rightView of Wolf Rocks (mountain range)
- rightView of Long Mountain (mountain range)
- leftView of Cuyahoga Valley National Park (national park)
- rightView of Cedar Creek Canyon (deep canyon)
Landing views
2:30 PMDescending into New York from the west, the right window looks out over the Watchung Outliers and Moravian Church Settlements (mountain ridges and peaks), with the Indian Hills and the Long Island on the left.
- leftView of Indian Hills (mountain range)
- rightView of Watchung Outliers (mountain range)
- rightView of Moravian Church Settlements (UNESCO World Heritage Site)
- leftView of Long Island (island)
Good to know
- Based on the geometric great-circle route; real flight paths can differ with air-traffic routing and winds.
- "Left/right" means facing the direction of travel. Left is the seat A side, right is the F/K side (varies by aircraft).
Frequently asked questions
Which side of the plane should you sit on from Denver to New York?
Sit on the RIGHT: View of Rampart Range (mountain range). Across the middle of the route, the right window looks out over the Wolf Rocks, the Long Mountain and the Cedar Creek Canyon (mountain ridges and peaks), with the Cuyahoga Valley National Park on the left.
What views will you get at takeoff from Denver?
Climbing out of Denver toward the east, the left window looks out over the Pawnee Hills and the Left Hand Canyon (mountain ridges and peaks), with the Rampart Range and the Platte Canyon on the right.
What about on the descent into New York?
Descending into New York from the west, the right window looks out over the Watchung Outliers and Moravian Church Settlements (mountain ridges and peaks), with the Indian Hills and the Long Island on the left.