Sit on the Left side of the plane for the best views on flights from Dallas to Newark. The left side misses the Dallas departure views but delivers the far more dramatic arrival sequence into New York Harbor with Manhattan, the Statue of Liberty, and the Hudson River all on full display. The New York approach is one of the most iconic in commercial aviation and outweighs the Dallas departure advantage.

During takeoff from Dallas Love Fld (DAL), sit on the Right side for the best views. Love Field's primary departure runway 13R sends aircraft southeast before turning northeast, putting the Dallas skyline and downtown core on the right side. You get a clear view of the city grid, the Trinity River corridor, and the sprawl of the Metroplex as you climb out. Notable sights include: Dallas downtown skyline, Trinity River floodplain, White Rock Lake, Texas Stadium site/AT&T Stadium area to the west.

When landing at Newark Liberty International (EWR), sit on the Left side for the best views. EWR's primary arrival runway 22L brings aircraft in from the northeast over New York Harbor and the Hudson River, with the left side facing Manhattan. You get a direct broadside view of the Manhattan skyline, the Statue of Liberty, and the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge as you descend. Notable sights include: Manhattan skyline, Statue of Liberty, Hudson River, Verrazano-Narrows Bridge.

The flight from Dallas Love Fld (DAL) to Newark Liberty International (EWR) takes Approximately 3 hours 15 minutes.

The route tracks northeast over the Ouachita Mountains of Arkansas and the Ozark Plateau, then crosses the Mississippi River near Memphis or slightly north, continues over the rolling terrain of Tennessee and Kentucky, crosses the Appalachian Mountains through Virginia and West Virginia — the Blue Ridge and Allegheny ridgelines are visible as parallel forested folds — then descends over the New Jersey coastal plain toward Newark.