Sit on the Left side of the plane for the best views on flights from Newark to Tokyo. Left wins at both ends of the flight. The Manhattan departure view is one of the most iconic in commercial aviation, and the left side on approach to NRT gives consistent views of Tokyo Bay and the Greater Tokyo urban area. The polar routing over Canada and the North Pacific means mid-flight scenery is largely ocean and cloud regardless of side.

During takeoff from Newark Liberty International (EWR), sit on the Left side for the best views. EWR departures on runway 22L/22R head southwest, then aircraft typically turn north/northeast toward the polar route. The left side captures Manhattan's skyline directly as you climb out over Newark Bay, with the Hudson River and the full island of Manhattan laid out clearly. The Statue of Liberty sits in the harbor below and the Brooklyn Bridge is visible further east. Notable sights include: Manhattan skyline, Statue of Liberty in Upper New York Bay, Hudson River, Verrazano-Narrows Bridge.

When landing at New Tokyo International (NRT), sit on the Left side for the best views. NRT is located northeast of Tokyo, and aircraft typically approach from the east or northeast on runway 16R/16L, heading south. The left side faces east toward the Pacific, but on the standard ILS approach heading south, the left (east) side looks out over Chiba Prefecture and Tokyo Bay. However, on approach from the north or northwest, the right side sees Tokyo — but the most common approach puts Mount Fuji visible to the right on clear days. For the standard southward approach, the left side sees Tokyo Bay and the urban sprawl of eastern Tokyo and Chiba, which is the more consistently rewarding view of the metropolitan area. Notable sights include: Tokyo Bay, urban sprawl of Greater Tokyo/Chiba, Narita city below, Pacific Ocean coastline of Chiba.

The flight from Newark Liberty International (EWR) to New Tokyo International (NRT) takes Approximately 14 to 15 hours.

The great circle route tracks northwest over upstate New York and southern Ontario, then across Hudson Bay and the Canadian Arctic tundra, over the Aleutian Island chain in Alaska, and then a long overwater leg across the North Pacific Ocean. The Aleutians offer occasional glimpses of volcanic island peaks through cloud. The Canadian Shield and Hudson Bay lowlands are visible in daylight portions of the flight, characterized by lakes, boreal forest, and tundra. The final approach crosses the Tohoku coast of Honshu before descending over the Kanto Plain.