Sit on the Left side of the plane for the best views on flights from Berlin to New York. Left side wins both ends of the flight. Over the North Atlantic the views are largely ocean regardless of side, but the left seat delivers the better Berlin departure views and the superior Jamaica Bay and Manhattan approach on arrival.

During takeoff from Berlin Brandenburg (BER), sit on the Left side for the best views. BER's primary departure runway 25L sends aircraft westward, and the left (south) side gives a clear view back over central Berlin as the aircraft climbs and turns northwest. You can pick out the Spree river bending through the city and the Tempelhof field below. Notable sights include: Spree river through central Berlin, Tempelhof Airport field, Müggelsee lake to the southeast, Potsdam lakes and Havel river.

When landing at John F Kennedy International (JFK), sit on the Left side for the best views. JFK approaches from the east on runway 22L/22R, meaning the aircraft tracks over the Atlantic and crosses Long Island before landing. The left (south/east) side gets the clearest view of the Atlantic approach, Rockaway Beach, Jamaica Bay, and the Manhattan skyline visible in the distance to the northwest. Notable sights include: Jamaica Bay and its wildlife refuge grid of channels, Rockaway Peninsula barrier beach, Atlantic Ocean approach, Manhattan skyline on the distant horizon to the northwest.

The flight from Berlin Brandenburg (BER) to John F Kennedy International (JFK) takes Approximately 9 to 9.5 hours.

The route tracks northwest from Berlin over the Netherlands and crosses the North Sea near the Frisian Islands, then follows a great circle arc over southern Scotland and Ireland before heading out over the North Atlantic. The midpoint falls over the open North Atlantic roughly south of Iceland and southeast of Greenland. On the Canadian side the route crosses Newfoundland and Nova Scotia before descending over the Atlantic toward Long Island.