Sit on the Left side of the plane for the best views on flights from Newark to Barcelona. Left side wins both takeoff and landing with the best urban and coastal views. Over the Atlantic the scenery is limited, but the left side also offers views of the southern Irish coast, northern Spain's Cantabrian coast, and the Pyrenees as you cross into France and descend toward Barcelona.

During takeoff from Newark Liberty International (EWR), sit on the Left side for the best views. EWR typically departs northeast on runway 22L/22R or east on 29, then turns northeast toward the Atlantic. A left-side seat gives you Manhattan's skyline, the Hudson River, and the full sweep of New York Harbor during the initial climb. The Statue of Liberty and Verrazano-Narrows Bridge are clearly visible from the left side as the aircraft banks. Notable sights include: Manhattan skyline, Hudson River, Statue of Liberty in New York Harbor, Verrazano-Narrows Bridge.

When landing at Barcelona (BCN), sit on the Left side for the best views. Barcelona El Prat typically uses runway 25L/25R for arrivals from the northeast, approaching from the sea over the Mediterranean. A left-side seat gives you the Barcelona coastline, the city grid, and the Montjuic hill as you descend. The Pyrenees are visible to the north as a distant ridgeline during the approach. Notable sights include: Barcelona city grid and coastline, Montjuic hill, Mediterranean Sea, Pyrenees ridgeline to the north.

The flight from Newark Liberty International (EWR) to Barcelona (BCN) takes Approximately 7 hours 30 minutes to 8 hours.

The flight tracks northeast over the North Atlantic, passing south of Newfoundland, then crosses southern Ireland and the Celtic Sea, over the Bay of Biscay, the Cantabrian Mountains of northern Spain, and the Ebro Valley before descending toward Barcelona. The Pyrenees are visible as a clear east-west ridgeline during descent.