Sit on the Right side of the plane for the best views on flights from Brisbane to New York. Right side wins overall. The Brisbane departure views of the CBD, Story Bridge, and Moreton Bay are genuinely spectacular and hard to beat as an opener. The landing into JFK on the left is impressive but the Manhattan skyline at that distance is relatively small on the horizon. The right side also catches the Pacific crossing with occasional views of Pacific island chains including Hawaii if routing goes near it, and the California coastline during the transpacific leg.

During takeoff from Brisbane International (BNE), sit on the Right side for the best views. Brisbane Airport's primary departure runway 01 sends aircraft northward over Moreton Bay. The right side gives you a clear view back over the Brisbane CBD skyline, Story Bridge, and the winding Brisbane River snaking through the suburbs. Left side faces inland toward flat suburban sprawl. Notable sights include: Brisbane CBD and Story Bridge, Moreton Bay and its islands, Brisbane River meanders through inner suburbs, Stradbroke Island to the east.

When landing at John F Kennedy International (JFK), sit on the Left side for the best views. JFK's primary arrival runway 13L/13R brings aircraft in from the northwest over Long Island. The left side faces north and gives you the Manhattan skyline, Upper New York Bay, and the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge as you descend over Jamaica Bay. Right side looks south over the Atlantic Ocean and suburban Long Island. Notable sights include: Manhattan skyline to the north, Jamaica Bay wetlands directly below on approach, Verrazano-Narrows Bridge spanning the harbor, Upper New York Bay.

The flight from Brisbane International (BNE) to John F Kennedy International (JFK) takes Approximately 17-19 hours depending on routing, typically operated with a stopover in Los Angeles or San Francisco as a nonstop BNE-JFK is not commonly operated.

The route typically tracks northeast across the Coral Sea, then over the central Pacific Ocean passing near or over New Caledonia, Fiji, and Samoa island groups. If routing via Los Angeles, the aircraft crosses the Hawaiian Islands chain, then the California coast near Los Angeles or San Francisco before continuing east over the Sierra Nevada, Mojave Desert, Rocky Mountains, Great Plains, and Appalachian Mountains before descending into New York.