Sit on the Right side of the plane for the best views on flights from Boston to Hong Kong. The right side wins overall. The Boston departure view is exceptional and hard to beat — the harbor and skyline together are a classic. The polar/sub-polar routing over Canada and Alaska means both sides see similar wilderness terrain mid-flight. At landing, the left side edges it for Hong Kong, but the Boston departure on the right is the single most memorable moment of the journey.

During takeoff from General Edward Lawrence Logan International (BOS), sit on the Right side for the best views. Logan's most common departure is runway 22L/22R heading southwest, then aircraft turn north/northeast toward Canada. A right-side seat gives you Boston Harbor, the downtown skyline, and the Charles River basin as you climb out over the water. The city grid and harbor islands are clearly laid out below. Notable sights include: Boston Harbor and Harbor Islands, Downtown Boston skyline, Charles River and Cambridge, Quincy Bay.

When landing at Hong Kong International (HKG), sit on the Left side for the best views. Hong Kong International sits on Lantau Island, and aircraft typically approach from the east or northeast on runway 07L/07R. A left-side seat gives you the best view of Victoria Harbour, the Hong Kong Island skyline, and Kowloon as you descend over the Pearl River Delta. The density and drama of the urban core is on the left. Notable sights include: Victoria Harbour and Hong Kong Island skyline, Kowloon Peninsula, Lantau Island and the South China Sea, Pearl River Delta estuary.

The flight from General Edward Lawrence Logan International (BOS) to Hong Kong International (HKG) takes Approximately 16-17 hours nonstop.

The great circle route tracks northwest over Quebec and the Gulf of St. Lawrence, then across the Canadian Shield and Hudson Bay region, over the Yukon and Alaska Range, across the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands, then southwest over the North Pacific, descending over eastern China and the Pearl River Delta. Expect views of the Canadian Rockies from the left side over Alberta, sea ice in the Bering Strait region, and the vast emptiness of the North Pacific for several hours mid-flight.