Which side of the plane to sit on: Miami to New York?
Flying from Miami 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 Bare Hills (mountain range)
Best overall window for this flight.
Confidence: highTakeoff views
9:06 AMClimbing out of Miami toward the north over the Florida Strait, the right window looks out over the coastline and the Biscayne National Park (rugged cliffs and headlands), with Lake Okeechobee and the Boynton Inlet on the left.
- rightView of the Florida Strait coastline
- rightView of Biscayne National Park (national park)
- leftView of Lake Okeechobee (large lake)
- leftView of Boynton Inlet (bay and coastline)
Flight path features
10:14 AMOut over the Atlantic, the left window looks out over the Bare Hills and the Calico Bay (mountain ridges and peaks), with the Abraham Bay on the right.
- leftView of Bare Hills (mountain range)
- rightView of Abraham Bay (bay and coastline)
- leftView of Calico Bay (bay and coastline)
- leftShaded side, less glare for ground views (sun's on the RIGHT)
Landing views
11:27 AMDescending into New York from the south over the Atlantic, the left window looks out over the Hominy Hills and the Ramapo Mountains (mountain ridges and peaks), with the coastline and the Long Island on the right.
- leftView of Hominy Hills (mountain range)
- leftView of Ramapo Mountains (mountain range)
- rightView of the Atlantic coastline
- rightView 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 Miami to New York?
Sit on the LEFT: View of Bare Hills (mountain range). Out over the Atlantic, the left window looks out over the Bare Hills and the Calico Bay (mountain ridges and peaks), with the Abraham Bay on the right.
What views will you get at takeoff from Miami?
Climbing out of Miami toward the north over the Florida Strait, the right window looks out over the coastline and the Biscayne National Park (rugged cliffs and headlands), with Lake Okeechobee and the Boynton Inlet on the left.
What about on the descent into New York?
Descending into New York from the south over the Atlantic, the left window looks out over the Hominy Hills and the Ramapo Mountains (mountain ridges and peaks), with the coastline and the Long Island on the right.