Sit on the Left side of the plane for the best views on flights from Newark to Bangkok. Left side wins at both ends of the flight. The Manhattan and Hudson River departure view is exceptional, and the Bangkok approach over the Chao Phraya River is the better side on landing. During the long overwater and Central Asian cruise portions, neither side offers a significant advantage, but the bookend views make left the clear overall choice.

During takeoff from Newark Liberty International (EWR), sit on the Left side for the best views. EWR departures heading northeast on runway 22L/22R put Manhattan directly to the left. You get a clear view of the Hudson River, the Manhattan skyline, and the Statue of Liberty on Liberty Island just off the departure path. This is one of the most iconic urban departure views in aviation. Notable sights include: Manhattan skyline, Hudson River, Statue of Liberty on Liberty Island, Verrazano-Narrows Bridge.

When landing at Bangkok International (BKK), sit on the Left side for the best views. Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) sits east of Bangkok, and aircraft typically approach from the east on runway 19L/19R heading south. A left window seat gives you the Bangkok metropolitan area and the Chao Phraya River snaking through the city to the west during the approach. The sprawling low-rise urban grid of Bangkok with its river bends is clearly visible. Notable sights include: Chao Phraya River bends through central Bangkok, Bangkok metropolitan grid, Gulf of Thailand visible to the south on clear days, Samut Prakan industrial waterfront.

The flight from Newark Liberty International (EWR) to Bangkok International (BKK) takes Approximately 17 to 19 hours depending on routing and winds, typically with a stop or routed over the polar region or Central Asia.

Typical routing goes northeast over the North Atlantic, then across Scandinavia or the UK, over Russia and Siberia, across Central Asia passing near the Himalayas to the south, then descending into Southeast Asia. Notable features include Greenland's ice sheet if routed polar, the Ural Mountains in Russia, the vast Siberian taiga and river systems including the Ob and Yenisei, the Tibetan Plateau and Himalayan range visible as a distant white wall to the south on clear days, and the Irrawaddy River valley in Myanmar before entering Thailand.