Sit on the Left side of the plane for the best views on flights from Bangalore to New York. The left side wins overall due to the exceptional JFK approach view of Manhattan and Jamaica Bay, which is one of the most dramatic urban approaches in aviation. The takeoff right-side advantage at BLR is real but modest — flat plateau terrain with distant hills. The left side also captures the Greenland ice sheet and parts of the Canadian Arctic during the polar routing, which is genuinely spectacular at cruise altitude.

During takeoff from Bangalore (BLR), sit on the Right side for the best views. BLR typically departs on runway 09 (eastward) or 27 (westward). On a westbound departure (runway 27), the right side faces north toward the Nandi Hills, a prominent volcanic hill cluster rising about 1,500m above the Deccan Plateau. On an eastbound departure, the right side still captures the urban sprawl of central Bangalore before the aircraft banks northwest. Notable sights include: Nandi Hills to the north, Ulsoor Lake in central Bangalore, Hesaraghatta Reservoir to the northwest, the flat Deccan Plateau stretching toward the Western Ghats.

When landing at John F Kennedy International (JFK), sit on the Left side for the best views. JFK approaches typically come in from the east or southeast over the Atlantic, landing on runways 13L/13R or 22L/22R. On the standard approach from the east, the left side faces north and west, giving clear views of Lower Manhattan's skyline, the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge, and Jamaica Bay directly below on final approach. Notable sights include: Lower Manhattan skyline, Verrazano-Narrows Bridge, Jamaica Bay, Brooklyn waterfront.

The flight from Bangalore (BLR) to John F Kennedy International (JFK) takes Approximately 16 to 17 hours nonstop, though most routings connect via Middle East or European hubs making total journey time 18 to 22 hours.

The great circle route from BLR to JFK tracks northwest over the Arabian Sea, crosses the Gulf of Oman and Iran, passes over eastern Turkey and the Black Sea, crosses Ukraine or Poland, then arcs over Scandinavia and the North Atlantic. At cruise altitude the left side captures the Greenland ice cap — a vast white expanse with outlet glaciers visible as dark crevassed tongues — and later the Canadian Maritime coastline. The right side sees the Norwegian Sea and Iceland's volcanic terrain if routing goes far north.