Sit on the Right side of the plane for the best views on flights from Algier to New York. The right side delivers the more dramatic takeoff experience with the Bay of Algiers, the city, and the Atlas foothills. Over the Atlantic crossing, both sides are largely equivalent. At landing, the left side edges ahead, but the takeoff scenery on the right is the highlight of the flight.

During takeoff from Houari Boumediene (ALG), sit on the Right side for the best views. Houari Boumediene typically uses runway 05/23. On a northeastward departure (runway 05), the right side faces south toward the Mitidja Plain and the Tell Atlas mountains rising behind Algiers. The Bay of Algiers and the city's white hillside neighborhoods (including the Casbah district) are also visible on the right during the initial climb and turn. Notable sights include: Bay of Algiers, Algiers city center and Casbah hillside, Mitidja Plain, Tell Atlas foothills to the south.

When landing at John F Kennedy International (JFK), sit on the Left side for the best views. JFK primarily uses runways 31L/31R for westward arrivals, meaning the approach comes from the southeast over the Atlantic. The left side on this approach faces south and east, giving views over Jamaica Bay, the Rockaways barrier beach, and the broader New York Harbor area. The right side faces inland toward Queens and Brooklyn, which is less scenic. Notable sights include: Jamaica Bay, Rockaway Peninsula barrier beach, Atlantic Ocean coastline, Long Island's south shore.

The flight from Houari Boumediene (ALG) to John F Kennedy International (JFK) takes Approximately 9 to 10 hours.

The route crosses the western Mediterranean Sea, then the Iberian Peninsula (Spain and Portugal) or passes just south of it depending on routing, followed by the North Atlantic Ocean. Passengers may see the Strait of Gibraltar area, the Azores archipelago in the mid-Atlantic if routing passes nearby, and the Canadian Maritime coastline or New England coast on approach to the northeastern US.