Sit on the Left side of the plane for the best views on flights from Newark to Cleveland. The left side delivers the iconic Manhattan departure view and the Lake Erie lakefront arrival into Cleveland. The right side has little to offer on this short westbound flight over flat Pennsylvania terrain. Left wins decisively at both ends.

During takeoff from Newark Liberty International (EWR), sit on the Left side for the best views. EWR typically departs runway 22L/22R heading southwest, then aircraft turn northwest toward Cleveland. The left side captures the Manhattan skyline, Upper New York Bay, and the Hudson River corridor as the plane banks. This is one of the most dramatic urban departure views in the US. Notable sights include: Manhattan skyline and Central Park, Upper New York Bay and Statue of Liberty, Hudson River northward, Newark Bay and Kill Van Kull.

When landing at Cleveland Hopkins International (CLE), sit on the Left side for the best views. CLE typically lands on runway 24L/24R approaching from the east, meaning the aircraft tracks over the southern Lake Erie shoreline. The left side looks north directly over Lake Erie and the Cleveland lakefront, including the downtown skyline and the Cuyahoga River valley below. Notable sights include: Lake Erie southern shoreline, Cleveland downtown skyline, Cuyahoga River valley, Cleveland Hopkins approach over suburban Parma.

The flight from Newark Liberty International (EWR) to Cleveland Hopkins International (CLE) takes Approximately 1 hour to 1 hour 15 minutes.

The flight crosses northern New Jersey, then tracks over northeastern Pennsylvania through the Pocono Plateau region, then across the flat agricultural plains of northern Ohio. The Allegheny Plateau in Pennsylvania is the most topographically interesting midpoint feature, with rolling forested ridges visible below, though nothing as dramatic as the main Appalachian ridges further south. Lake Erie comes into view on the left side roughly 20-25 minutes before landing.