Sit on the Left side of the plane for the best views on flights from Dubai to Newark. The left side delivers the two most dramatic urban spectacles of the entire flight: the Dubai skyline and coastline on departure, and the iconic New York Harbor approach with Manhattan and the Statue of Liberty on arrival. Both are genuinely left-side views on the typical runway configurations used.

During takeoff from Dubai International (DXB), sit on the Left side for the best views. Dubai International's primary departure runway 30L/30R sends aircraft northwest over the city. The left side captures the full Dubai skyline including Downtown Dubai and the Burj Khalifa, plus the Palm Jumeirah and the coastline of the Arabian Gulf stretching south. The right side faces inland toward the desert hinterland. Notable sights include: Burj Khalifa and Downtown Dubai cluster, Palm Jumeirah, Dubai Marina towers, Arabian Gulf coastline.

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 Staten Island and Upper New York Bay. The left side faces southeast, giving a direct view of Lower Manhattan's skyline, the Statue of Liberty, and the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge as the aircraft descends over the bay. The right side looks northwest toward New Jersey suburbs. Notable sights include: Lower Manhattan skyline including One World Trade Center, Statue of Liberty on Liberty Island, Verrazano-Narrows Bridge, Upper New York Bay.

The flight from Dubai International (DXB) to Newark Liberty International (EWR) takes Approximately 13 to 14 hours.

The route typically tracks northwest from Dubai across Iran and the Caspian Sea, then over southern Russia or Ukraine, across Poland and Germany, over the North Sea or southern UK, then across the North Atlantic via Iceland or a great circle arc, arriving over eastern Canada and New England. Notable features include the Zagros Mountains of Iran, the Caspian Sea, the Alps visible distantly depending on exact routing, Greenland's ice sheet if a northern arc is flown, and the Canadian Maritime coastline before descending toward New York.