Sit on the Left side of the plane for the best views on flights from Boston to Nice. The Nice approach on the left is genuinely spectacular — low over the Med with the Alps as a backdrop is one of the best arrival views in Europe. The right side at Boston is excellent but shorter-lived. Across the Atlantic cruise, left side also picks up the southern coast of Ireland and the English Channel crossing, making it the stronger choice for the full flight.

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 turning east over the harbor. Right side gives you Boston Harbor, the downtown skyline, and the Charles River basin as you climb out. Left side faces inland toward Winthrop and East Boston with less visual interest. Notable sights include: Boston Harbor islands, downtown Boston skyline with Hancock and Prudential towers, Charles River and Cambridge, Cape Cod Bay in the distance.

When landing at Cote D Azur (NCE), sit on the Left side for the best views. Nice Côte d'Azur typically uses runway 04R for arrivals from the west, with a low approach over the Mediterranean from the south. Left side gives you the Promenade des Anglais, the old town of Nice, and the Ligurian Alps rising steeply behind the coast. Right side faces mostly open sea. Notable sights include: Promenade des Anglais along the Baie des Anges, Nice old town and the Colline du Château, Ligurian Alps rising directly behind the city, Monaco visible as a cluster on the coast to the northeast.

The flight from General Edward Lawrence Logan International (BOS) to Cote D Azur (NCE) takes Approximately 8 to 9 hours.

Southern tip of Newfoundland and the Grand Banks, then the North Atlantic. Approaching Europe, the left side picks up the southern Irish coast near Cork, then the Celtic Sea, the English Channel with the Cotentin Peninsula of Normandy visible, and finally the French interior including the Loire Valley and Rhône corridor before descending toward the Alps and the Côte d'Azur.