Sit on the Left side of the plane for the best views on flights from Newark to Liberia. The left side wins overall. The Manhattan and New York Harbor departure view is one of the most spectacular urban takeoffs in the world and hard to beat. Along the flight path the left side also tracks the western Caribbean and eventually the Pacific-facing slopes of Central America. The right side has the edge only on landing approach at LIR.

During takeoff from Newark Liberty International (EWR), sit on the Left side for the best views. EWR typically departs south on runway 22L/22R or northeast on 4L/4R. On a southbound departure heading toward the Caribbean, the left side gives you Manhattan's skyline across Newark Bay, then the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge and Lower New York Harbor as you climb out over New Jersey. This is one of the most iconic urban departure views in aviation. Notable sights include: Manhattan skyline across Newark Bay, Verrazano-Narrows Bridge, Staten Island, Lower New York Harbor.

When landing at Daniel Oduber Quiros International (LIR), sit on the Right side for the best views. LIR typically lands on runway 25, approaching from the east over the Guanacaste lowlands. The right side gives you views of the Gulf of Papagayo and the Pacific coastline of the Nicoya Peninsula during the approach, which is dramatically scenic. The left side faces inland toward the Cordillera de Guanacaste volcanoes including Rincón de la Vieja and Miravalles. Notable sights include: Gulf of Papagayo, Nicoya Peninsula Pacific coastline, Rincón de la Vieja volcano, Miravalles volcano.

The flight from Newark Liberty International (EWR) to Daniel Oduber Quiros International (LIR) takes Approximately 5 hours 30 minutes to 6 hours.

The flight tracks south-southwest over the Atlantic, crossing Cuba's western end or the Yucatan Channel, then over the Caribbean Sea. Passengers may see the Florida Keys and Straits of Florida, the deep blue of the Caribbean, the mountainous spine of Cuba if routing takes you over it, the Yucatan Peninsula's flat limestone shelf, and the volcanic highlands of Guatemala and Honduras on the western horizon before descending into Costa Rica's Guanacaste region.