Sit on the Left side of the plane for the best views on flights from Newark to Orlando. Left side wins both ends of the flight. The Manhattan and harbor views on departure are iconic, and the Kennedy Space Center and Cape Canaveral views on approach to MCO are genuinely rare and spectacular. The right side offers the New Jersey coast and some Atlantic views but nothing that competes with either of these.

During takeoff from Newark Liberty International (EWR), sit on the Left side for the best views. EWR departures heading south typically use runways 22L/22R, meaning a left-side seat gives you a direct view over Newark Bay and then the full Manhattan skyline as you climb out and bank. You'll see the Hudson River, the Statue of Liberty, and the entire lower Manhattan grid clearly before turning south. Notable sights include: Manhattan skyline, Statue of Liberty in New York Harbor, Verrazano-Narrows Bridge, Newark Bay.

When landing at Orlando International (MCO), sit on the Left side for the best views. MCO typically uses runways 17L/17R for southbound arrivals, meaning the aircraft approaches from the north heading south. A left-side seat faces east, giving views over the Space Coast, Cape Canaveral, and the Kennedy Space Center launch complexes as you descend. The Vehicle Assembly Building is one of the largest single-story structures on Earth and is clearly visible from altitude. Notable sights include: Kennedy Space Center Vehicle Assembly Building, Cape Canaveral launch pads, Indian River Lagoon, Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge.

The flight from Newark Liberty International (EWR) to Orlando International (MCO) takes Approximately 2 hours 30 minutes to 2 hours 45 minutes.

The flight tracks roughly south-southwest over the Delaware Peninsula, then the Chesapeake Bay mouth, the Outer Banks of North Carolina visible to the left, then over South Carolina and Georgia coastal plain. The broad, flat coastal plain of the Carolinas and Georgia is visible below, with the Atlantic coastline occasionally visible to the left. The St. Johns River near Jacksonville is a notable wide, dark river visible from altitude as you enter Florida airspace.