Sit on the Left side of the plane for the best views on flights from Newark to Denver. Left side wins both departure and arrival. You get the NYC skyline and harbor on takeoff, and the dramatic Front Range panorama on descent into Denver. The right side offers flat plains for most of the flight with no comparable payoff at either end.

During takeoff from Newark Liberty International (EWR), sit on the Left side for the best views. EWR departures heading west on runway 22L/22R put Manhattan and the Hudson River on the left side. You get a clear view of the NYC skyline, the Hudson, and the Statue of Liberty before the aircraft turns westward. Notable sights include: Manhattan skyline, Hudson River, Statue of Liberty, Newark Bay.

When landing at Denver International (DEN), sit on the Left side for the best views. DEN typically uses east-facing runways (runway 34L/35L/17R approaches from the south or north). Arriving from the east, the left side gives you the best view of the Front Range — the Rocky Mountain wall including Longs Peak, Mount Evans, and Pikes Peak — as the aircraft descends over the plains toward the airport. Notable sights include: Front Range of the Rocky Mountains, Longs Peak, Mount Evans, Denver metro grid.

The flight from Newark Liberty International (EWR) to Denver International (DEN) takes Approximately 4 hours 15 minutes.

The flight tracks roughly along the 40th parallel westward. Over Pennsylvania and Ohio the terrain is rolling forested hills. The Mississippi River crossing near Iowa is visible as a broad brown ribbon. Nebraska and eastern Colorado are flat agricultural plains with center-pivot irrigation circles. The Platte River valley is faintly traceable heading into Colorado. The Rockies appear as a distant white wall on the western horizon roughly 100 miles out from Denver.