Newark to Ponta Delgada flight path: EWR to PDL

Sit on the Left side of the plane for the best views on flights from Newark to Ponta Delgada. The left side wins narrowly because the Manhattan skyline departure is a strong, reliable visual moment, while both sides share the same open-ocean cruise; the right side's advantage is concentrated only in the final minutes of the Azores approach.

During takeoff from Newark Liberty International (EWR), sit on the Left side for the best views. Departures off EWR's runway 22 typically bank north and east toward the Atlantic corridor, putting the Manhattan skyline and Hudson River directly out the left side during the initial climb. This is one of the few U.S. domestic-to-international departures with a genuine skyline view. Notable sights include: Manhattan skyline, Hudson River, Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge, Lower New York Bay.

When landing at Ponta Delgada (PDL), sit on the Right side for the best views. On approach to PDL's runway 30, the aircraft crosses along the south coast of São Miguel before curving toward the airport, putting the island's dramatic volcanic interior—including crater lakes—on the right side of the cabin. This is a rare landing with visible calderas and green volcanic ridgelines close to the runway. Notable sights include: Sete Cidades volcanic caldera, Lagoa das Furnas, Ponta Delgada harbor, São Miguel's green ridgeline coast.

The flight from Newark Liberty International (EWR) to Ponta Delgada (PDL) takes about 4 hours 50 minutes. The shortest flight path between them is 2,570 miles (4,136 km); winds and air traffic control usually add a few percent.

Mid-Atlantic open ocean with no landmasses; the route crosses well north of Bermuda and south of the Grand Banks, over featureless deep ocean for most of the crossing.