Sit on the Left side of the plane for the best views on flights from Newark to Bogota. The left side delivers the spectacular Manhattan and New York Harbor departure, and during the cruise over the Caribbean and northern South America, the left side also offers views of the Colombian coast and the Magdalena River valley on descent. The right side's Andean arrival view is excellent but shorter in duration. Left wins on total scenic value across the full flight.

During takeoff from Newark Liberty International (EWR), sit on the Left side for the best views. EWR's primary departure runways (22L/22R heading southwest, or 04L/04R heading northeast) both favor the left side for the best urban and coastal views. On a southbound departure climbing out over New Jersey, the left side gives you Manhattan's skyline across the Hudson, the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge, and the New York Harbor complex. The right side faces inland New Jersey suburbs with far less visual interest. Notable sights include: Manhattan skyline across the Hudson River, Verrazano-Narrows Bridge spanning the harbor mouth, New York Harbor and Upper Bay, Staten Island in the foreground.

When landing at Eldorado International (BOG), sit on the Right side for the best views. El Dorado International sits on the Bogota savanna at 8,360 feet elevation on the western edge of the city. Aircraft typically approach from the west on runway 13R/13L heading southeast, meaning the right side looks northeast toward the dramatic wall of the Eastern Cordillera rising sharply above the city. The left side faces the flat lowlands of the Magdalena River valley to the west, which is far less dramatic. Notable sights include: Eastern Cordillera of the Andes rising steeply east of Bogota, the Bogota savanna (Sabana de Bogota) spread across the plateau, Monserrate and Guadalupe peaks visible above the city's eastern edge, the dense urban grid of Bogota spreading across the plateau.

The flight from Newark Liberty International (EWR) to Eldorado International (BOG) takes Approximately 5 hours 30 minutes to 6 hours.

After departing New Jersey, the route tracks south over the US East Coast briefly before crossing the Atlantic approaches and the Bahamas archipelago. The flight then crosses Cuba or the western Caribbean Sea, passing over or near Jamaica, then crosses the Colombian Caribbean coast near Cartagena or Barranquilla. From there it tracks inland over the Magdalena River valley between the Western and Central Cordilleras of the Andes before climbing over the Central Cordillera to reach the Bogota plateau. The Andes become visible as a dramatic multi-ridged mountain system in the final hour of flight.