Sit on the Right side of the plane for the best views on flights from Newark to Nice. The right side wins overall. While the left side has a strong takeoff show over Manhattan, the right side delivers the spectacular Mediterranean arrival into Nice — Monaco, the Côte d'Azur coastline, and the Ligurian Sea on approach — which is the more memorable and sustained visual payoff of the two.

During takeoff from Newark Liberty International (EWR), sit on the Left side for the best views. EWR typically departs northeast on runway 22L/22R or east on 29, then turns north over the New York metro area. Left side gives you Manhattan's skyline, the Hudson River, and the full sweep of New York Harbor as the aircraft climbs and banks. Right side faces New Jersey's industrial flatlands. Notable sights include: Manhattan skyline and Central Park, New York Harbor and the Statue of Liberty, the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge, the East River bridges.

When landing at Cote D Azur (NCE), sit on the Right side for the best views. NCE's primary runway 04R/22L runs parallel to the coast. Arriving from the west on approach to runway 04, aircraft track along the Côte d'Azur coastline. The right side faces south toward the Mediterranean Sea, Monaco, and the Ligurian coast curving into Italy, while the left side looks inland over the Alpes-Maritimes. Notable sights include: Monaco and Cap Martin on the Ligurian coast, the Baie des Anges and Nice seafront, the Alpes-Maritimes foothills above the coast, the Cap d'Antibes peninsula to the west.

The flight from Newark Liberty International (EWR) to Cote D Azur (NCE) takes Approximately 8 to 8.5 hours.

The route tracks northeast over Nova Scotia and Newfoundland before crossing the North Atlantic, passing south of Greenland. Over Europe, the aircraft crosses Ireland or southern England, then France — the Loire Valley and central French plateau are visible below before descending toward the Alps and the Côte d'Azur. The Alps appear as a dramatic snow-capped barrier in the final hour of flight.