Sit on the Left side of the plane for the best views on flights from Newark to Detroit. The left side delivers the best views at both ends of this flight — Manhattan and New York Harbor on departure, and the Detroit River corridor with downtown Detroit on approach. The flight tracks roughly west-northwest, and the left side also picks up better views of Lake Erie's northern shoreline in the mid-flight segment.

During takeoff from Newark Liberty International (EWR), sit on the Left side for the best views. EWR's primary departure runways (4L/4R heading northeast, or 22L/22R heading southwest) both offer left-side views of Lower Manhattan and New York Harbor. Departing northeast on 4L/4R, the left side looks northwest toward Manhattan's skyline and the Hudson River. Departing southwest on 22s, the left side faces southeast toward Staten Island and the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge. Notable sights include: Manhattan skyline and Hudson River, New York Harbor and Upper Bay, Verrazano-Narrows Bridge, Newark Bay and Port Newark container terminal.

When landing at Detroit Metro Wayne Co (DTW), sit on the Left side for the best views. DTW's primary arrival runways (21L/21R heading southwest, or 3L/3R heading northeast) typically bring aircraft over the western Detroit suburbs. On approach from the east heading southwest on 21L/21R, the left side faces southeast toward downtown Detroit and the Detroit River, with Windsor, Ontario visible across the water. Notable sights include: Downtown Detroit skyline, Detroit River and Windsor Ontario waterfront, Lake St. Clair to the northeast, Ford River Rouge Complex in Dearborn.

The flight from Newark Liberty International (EWR) to Detroit Metro Wayne Co (DTW) takes Approximately 1 hour 30 minutes.

The flight path crosses northern Pennsylvania and Ohio, passing over the Allegheny Plateau's rolling forested terrain, then flattening into Ohio's agricultural plains. Lake Erie becomes visible from the left side as the aircraft crosses into northern Ohio, with the lake's southern shoreline and Cleveland's urban area potentially visible on clear days. The approach into Detroit crosses the flat glaciated terrain of southeastern Michigan.