Which side of the plane to sit on: Frankfurt am Main to New York?
Flying from Frankfurt am Main to New York? Here's where the sunrise, sunset, mountains, coastline and best views land, and which window to pick.
Sit on the LEFT: View of Vulkan Eifel (mountain range)
Best overall window for this flight.
Confidence: highTakeoff views
9:04 AMClimbing out of Frankfurt am Main toward the northwest, the left window looks out over the Vulkan Eifel and Artists' Colony in Darmstadt (mountain ridges and peaks), with the Rhenish Massif and Limeskastell Pohl on the right.
- rightView of Rhenish Massif (mountain range)
- leftView of Vulkan Eifel (mountain range)
- rightView of Limeskastell Pohl (UNESCO World Heritage Site)
- leftView of Artists' Colony in Darmstadt (UNESCO World Heritage Site)
Flight path features
1:04 PMOut over the Atlantic, the left window looks out over the Maumturks and the Annieopsquotch Mountains (mountain ridges and peaks), with Aachen Chapel of Hungary and Museum Plantin-Moretus on the right.
- leftView of Maumturks (mountain range)
- leftView of Annieopsquotch Mountains (mountain range)
- rightView of Aachen Chapel of Hungary (UNESCO World Heritage Site)
- rightView of Museum Plantin-Moretus (UNESCO World Heritage Site)
Landing views
11:03 AMDescending into New York from the northeast over the Atlantic, the left window looks out over the Shinnecock Hills, the coastline and the Long Island (mountain ridges and peaks), with the Candlewood Hills on the right.
- rightView of Candlewood Hills (mountain range)
- leftView of Shinnecock Hills (mountain range)
- leftView of the Atlantic coastline
- 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).
- 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 Frankfurt am Main to New York?
Sit on the LEFT: View of Vulkan Eifel (mountain range). Out over the Atlantic, the left window looks out over the Maumturks and the Annieopsquotch Mountains (mountain ridges and peaks), with Aachen Chapel of Hungary and Museum Plantin-Moretus on the right.
What views will you get at takeoff from Frankfurt am Main?
Climbing out of Frankfurt am Main toward the northwest, the left window looks out over the Vulkan Eifel and Artists' Colony in Darmstadt (mountain ridges and peaks), with the Rhenish Massif and Limeskastell Pohl on the right.
What about on the descent into New York?
Descending into New York from the northeast over the Atlantic, the left window looks out over the Shinnecock Hills, the coastline and the Long Island (mountain ridges and peaks), with the Candlewood Hills on the right.