Which side of the plane to sit on: Newark to Seattle?
Flying from Newark to Seattle? Here's where the sunrise, sunset, mountains, coastline and best views land, and which window to pick.
Sit on the RIGHT: View of Pocono Mountains (mountain range)
Best overall window for this flight.
Confidence: highTakeoff views
9:06 AMClimbing out of Newark toward the northwest, the right window looks out over the Pocono Mountains, the Sparta Mountain and the Long Island (mountain ridges and peaks).
- rightView of Pocono Mountains (mountain range)
- rightView of Sparta Mountain (mountain range)
- rightView of Long Island (island)
- rightView of Manhattan skyline (New York City's skyscraper grid)
Flight path features
11:33 AMAcross the middle of the route, the right window looks out over the Harrison Hills and the Twin Mountains (mountain ridges and peaks), with The Thumb and the Kettle Point on the left.
- rightView of Harrison Hills (mountain range)
- rightView of Twin Mountains (mountain range)
- leftView of The Thumb (peninsula coastline)
- leftView of Kettle Point (peninsula coastline)
Landing views
11:06 AMDescending into Seattle from the east, the left window looks out over the Wenache Mountains, the Beezley Hills and the Scablands (mountain ridges and peaks), with the Whidby Island on the right.
- leftView of Wenache Mountains (mountain range)
- leftView of Beezley Hills (mountain range)
- rightView of Whidby Island (island)
- leftView of Scablands (desert expanse)
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).
- Glare advice assumes you want clear ground views; flip it if you'd rather watch the sunrise/sunset directly.
Frequently asked questions
Which side of the plane should you sit on from Newark to Seattle?
Sit on the RIGHT: View of Pocono Mountains (mountain range). Across the middle of the route, the right window looks out over the Harrison Hills and the Twin Mountains (mountain ridges and peaks), with The Thumb and the Kettle Point on the left.
What views will you get at takeoff from Newark?
Climbing out of Newark toward the northwest, the right window looks out over the Pocono Mountains, the Sparta Mountain and the Long Island (mountain ridges and peaks).
What about on the descent into Seattle?
Descending into Seattle from the east, the left window looks out over the Wenache Mountains, the Beezley Hills and the Scablands (mountain ridges and peaks), with the Whidby Island on the right.