Sit on the Left side of the plane for the best views on flights from Newark to Portland. Left side wins at both ends of the flight. During the cruise over the northern Rockies and into the Pacific Northwest, the left side also tends to face south, giving better angles on the Snake River Plain, the Cascades, and eventually Mount Hood on descent. Right side has the Columbia River on approach but that is the lesser view.

During takeoff from Newark Liberty International (EWR), sit on the Left side for the best views. EWR typically departs westbound on runway 22L/22R or eastbound on 4L/4R. On westbound departures, the left side gives you Manhattan's skyline as the aircraft climbs and turns northwest. On eastbound departures off runway 4, the left side still captures the Hudson River and lower Manhattan as you bank left toward the northwest. Either way, left wins for the city view. Notable sights include: Manhattan skyline, Hudson River, Verrazano-Narrows Bridge, Newark Bay.

When landing at Portland International (PDX), sit on the Left side for the best views. PDX sits on the east bank of the Willamette River and typically lands westbound on runway 28L/28R, approaching from the east over the Columbia River Gorge. The left side on approach gives you Mount Hood to the south and the Willamette River valley, while the right side looks north toward the Columbia River. Left is the stronger pick for Mount Hood's iconic cone and the Portland city grid. Notable sights include: Mount Hood, Willamette River, Columbia River, Portland city grid.

The flight from Newark Liberty International (EWR) to Portland International (PDX) takes Approximately 5 hours 30 minutes to 6 hours.

The flight tracks roughly northwest across Pennsylvania, then over the Great Lakes region or southern Ontario, across the northern Great Plains of Minnesota and South Dakota, over the high plains of Montana and Wyoming, across the northern Rocky Mountains including the Bitterroot Range and the Snake River Plain of southern Idaho, then into the Columbia Plateau before descending into the Portland basin through the Cascade Range foothills