Sit on the Right side of the plane for the best views on flights from Boston to Athens. The right side delivers the dramatic Boston Harbor and skyline departure, and while the left side wins at landing for Athens city views, the right side also captures the Atlantic coastline during initial climb and has reasonable views of southern Greenland's ice sheet edge and Scottish coastline during the transatlantic crossing. The Boston departure spectacle tips the balance.

During takeoff from General Edward Lawrence Logan International (BOS), sit on the Right side for the best views. Logan's primary departure runway 33L/33R sends aircraft northwest over the harbor, then curving northeast. The right side captures Boston Harbor, the downtown skyline, and the Charles River basin as the plane banks. Left side faces inland toward East Boston and Winthrop with less dramatic scenery. Notable sights include: Boston Harbor islands, downtown Boston skyline (including Prudential and Hancock towers), Charles River basin, Winthrop peninsula.

When landing at Athinai (HEW), sit on the Left side for the best views. Athens Eleftherios Venizelos airport typically uses runway 03L/03R for arrivals from the northwest, with aircraft approaching from the north-northwest over the Attica basin. The left side faces west toward Athens city center, the Acropolis hill, and the Saronic Gulf. Right side looks east toward the Aegean and Lauragais plain with less iconic content. Notable sights include: Athens city center and Acropolis hill, Saronic Gulf, Mount Hymettus ridge, Piraeus port district.

The flight from General Edward Lawrence Logan International (BOS) to Athinai (HEW) takes Approximately 9 to 10 hours.

The route tracks northeast from Boston over Nova Scotia and Newfoundland, then crosses the North Atlantic passing south of Greenland where the ice sheet edge may be visible on clear days. The flight crosses Ireland and southern England, then passes over France, the Alps (visible as a bright white mountain arc on clear days), and northern Italy before descending over the Adriatic and Ionian seas into Greece. The Alps crossing is the most visually dramatic midpoint feature, with the Mont Blanc massif and Swiss Alps visible as a broad white mountain chain spanning the horizon.