Sit on the Left side of the plane for the best views on flights from Rome to New Bern. The takeoff from Rome offers more dramatic and immediate visual interest with the Tyrrhenian Sea and volcanic Alban Hills. The landing into New Bern is geographically interesting but visually more uniform (flat coastal plain and river). Left seats capture the more distinctive geography at departure.

During takeoff from Fiumicino (FCO), sit on the Left side for the best views. FCO typically departs runway 16L/R (northwesterly heading). Left seats face toward the Tyrrhenian Sea and the Alban Hills south of Rome during initial climb, offering immediate water and volcanic terrain contrast. Notable sights include: Tyrrhenian Sea (immediate left), Alban Hills volcanic ridge (southeast), Tiber River valley (north), Mediterranean coastline receding westward.

When landing at Craven Co Rgnl (EWN), sit on the Right side for the best views. EWN approaches from the northeast on runway 18 (southerly descent). Right seats face west toward the Neuse River and the coastal plain features that dominate the approach corridor into eastern North Carolina. Notable sights include: Neuse River (wide, meandering, prominent), Pamlico Sound (distant left on horizon), Atlantic coastal plain with pine forest patchwork, New Bern town grid (visible at 2,000 feet).

The flight from Fiumicino (FCO) to Craven Co Rgnl (EWN) takes Approximately 9 hours 45 minutes to 10 hours 30 minutes (depending on winds and routing).

The flight crosses the Atlantic at roughly 35,000 feet. Notable waypoints include: the Strait of Gibraltar (southern Spain/Morocco border) visible around 2 hours out; the Iberian Peninsula's interior plateau; the Bay of Biscay; the British Isles and North Atlantic shipping lanes; Newfoundland's eastern coast; and the Canadian Maritime provinces before descending into the U.S. East Coast. The mid-Atlantic crossing offers little surface detail at cruise altitude, but the Azores archipelago (if visible on the southern routing) appears as small volcanic islands. The approach into North Carolina crosses over the Outer Banks barrier islands and sounds system.