Sit on the Right side of the plane for the best views on flights from Chattanooga to New York. Right-side seats offer the most continuous scenic value: strong Appalachian topography on departure, and on arrival you'll see the Hudson River and Manhattan skyline as you descend into the New York area. The takeoff views are particularly distinctive.

During takeoff from Lovell Fld (CHA), sit on the Right side for the best views. Right-side seats capture the Tennessee River valley and the ridge-and-valley topography of the southern Appalachians as you climb out northeastward from Chattanooga. The terrain rises dramatically to your right, creating strong visual interest in the first 15–20 minutes of flight. Notable sights include: Tennessee River (winding through Chattanooga valley), Lookout Mountain (prominent ridge to the southeast), Cumberland Plateau escarpment, ridge-and-valley ridges extending northeast.

When landing at John F Kennedy International (JFK), sit on the Left side for the best views. On descent into JFK from the southwest, left-side seats offer views of the Hudson River, Manhattan's skyline, and the New Jersey Palisades. You'll see the East River, Upper New York Bay, and the approach corridor over Queens and Brooklyn before touchdown. Notable sights include: Hudson River, Manhattan skyline, East River, Upper New York Bay, New Jersey Palisades.

The flight from Lovell Fld (CHA) to John F Kennedy International (JFK) takes 9h 15m.

Appalachian Mountains (ridge-and-valley province through Virginia and West Virginia), Shenandoah Valley, Blue Ridge Mountains, Potomac River valley, Susquehanna River, Pennsylvania Appalachian ridges, Delaware River valley approaching New York