Sit on the Left side of the plane for the best views on flights from Newark to Stockholm. The left side wins overall because the Manhattan and New York Harbor departure view is one of the most iconic urban aerial scenes in the world and is reliably spectacular. The Stockholm archipelago on the right at landing is extraordinary, but the left side also picks up southern Greenland's ice sheet and coastal fjords mid-flight on the great circle route, making it consistently interesting across the journey.

During takeoff from Newark Liberty International (EWR), sit on the Left side for the best views. EWR departures on runway 22L/22R head southwest, then aircraft typically turn northeast over New York Harbor. The left side gets Manhattan's skyline, the Hudson River, and the Statue of Liberty clearly in view during the climbing turn. Right side faces New Jersey's industrial sprawl. Notable sights include: Manhattan skyline, Hudson River, Statue of Liberty, New York Harbor.

When landing at Arlanda (ARN), sit on the Right side for the best views. ARN sits north of Stockholm, and aircraft typically approach from the south or southwest on runway 01L/01R heading north. The right side faces east, giving views over the Stockholm archipelago — thousands of islands and skerries in the Baltic — which is one of the most visually striking landscapes in northern Europe from altitude. Notable sights include: Stockholm archipelago, Lake Mälaren, Stockholm city center, Baltic Sea skerries.

The flight from Newark Liberty International (EWR) to Arlanda (ARN) takes Approximately 8 to 8.5 hours.

The great circle route from EWR to ARN tracks northeast over Nova Scotia and Newfoundland, then crosses the North Atlantic passing south of Greenland where the southern ice sheet and glaciated fjords are visible on clear days. The route then crosses Iceland or just south of it — look for Vatnajokull glacier and volcanic terrain — before passing over the Norwegian Sea and descending across southern Norway and Sweden. Southern Norway's fjords and the Scandinavian mountain range may be visible on the left during descent.