Fort Lauderdale to New York flight path: FLL to JFK

Sit on the Right side of the plane for the best views on flights from Fort Lauderdale to New York. The right side wins overall because it offers a continuous, ever-changing Atlantic coastline view for most of the flight—from Fort Lauderdale's beaches through Georgia and the Carolinas—while the left side is mostly flat interior terrain until the final approach.

During takeoff from Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International (FLL), sit on the Right side for the best views. Departing FLL to the east, the right side gives passengers a clear view of Fort Lauderdale's beaches and the turquoise Atlantic shoreline as the aircraft banks north, while the left side only shows flat suburban Florida sprawl. Notable sights include: Fort Lauderdale Beach, Port Everglades, Atlantic barrier islands.

When landing at John F Kennedy International (JFK), sit on the Left side for the best views. On approach into JFK from the south, the aircraft typically curves over Jamaica Bay and the Rockaways before turning onto final, giving left-side passengers a dramatic view of the Manhattan skyline and Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge across the harbor. Notable sights include: Manhattan skyline, Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge, Jamaica Bay, Rockaway Peninsula.

The flight from Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International (FLL) to John F Kennedy International (JFK) takes 2h 40m.

Coastal Georgia and South Carolina barrier islands, the mouth of the Savannah River, and the Atlantic shoreline near Myrtle Beach are visible along the route before the aircraft continues up the coast toward New York.