Sit on the Left side of the plane for the best views on flights from Newark to Paris. Left side wins at both ends of the flight. Takeoff delivers Manhattan and New York Harbor; landing delivers the Seine valley and central Paris. Over the Atlantic the views are symmetric, but the bookend city views make left the clear choice for the whole journey.

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 the harbor. Right side faces New Jersey suburbs with little of interest. Notable sights include: Manhattan skyline and Central Park, Statue of Liberty and Upper New York Bay, Verrazano-Narrows Bridge, Brooklyn and Queens waterfront.

When landing at Orly (ORY), sit on the Left side for the best views. Orly typically lands on runways 06 or 08 from the west, or runway 25/26 from the east. On a transatlantic arrival from the west, the approach over the Seine valley puts the left side facing north toward central Paris. Left seat passengers see the Seine bends, the Eiffel Tower area, and the dense Haussmann grid of central Paris during the descent. Notable sights include: Seine River bends through central Paris, Eiffel Tower and Champ de Mars, Bois de Boulogne, dense Haussmann-era urban grid of central arrondissements.

The flight from Newark Liberty International (EWR) to Orly (ORY) takes Approximately 7 hours 30 minutes to 8 hours.

The flight tracks northeast from New York, crossing the Canadian Maritime provinces (Nova Scotia, Newfoundland coastline visible in clear conditions), then the North Atlantic. The southern tip of Greenland may be visible far to the north in good visibility. The flight crosses Ireland's west coast — the Connemara coastline and Galway Bay are recognizable from altitude — then tracks across southern England or northern France, crossing the English Channel before descending into the Paris basin over the Seine valley.