Sit on the Left side of the plane for the best views on flights from Frankfurt to New York. Left side wins both ends of the flight. At departure it captures the Frankfurt skyline and Rhine valley, and at arrival on a northwest runway heading it delivers the iconic Lower Manhattan and New York Harbor view. Over the Atlantic mid-flight both sides are equivalent, but the bookend views give left the clear edge.

During takeoff from Frankfurt Main (FRA), sit on the Left side for the best views. Frankfurt departures on runway 07L/07R head east before turning northwest, briefly putting the Frankfurt city skyline and the Main River bend on the left side. As the aircraft banks north and west, the left side picks up the Rhine River valley and the Taunus hills. Notable sights include: Frankfurt city skyline (Bankenviertel towers), Main River bend at Sachsenhausen, Rhine River confluence near Mainz, Taunus ridge to the north.

When landing at John F Kennedy International (JFK), sit on the Left side for the best views. On the common 31L/31R approach heading northwest, the left side faces southwest and picks up Lower Manhattan, Upper New York Bay, the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge, and the New Jersey shoreline — the most dramatic urban approach view available at JFK. Notable sights include: Lower Manhattan skyline, Verrazano-Narrows Bridge, Upper New York Bay, Jamaica Bay wetlands.

The flight from Frankfurt Main (FRA) to John F Kennedy International (JFK) takes Approximately 8 to 9 hours westbound.

The flight tracks northwest over the UK — crossing southern England and possibly the Irish coast near Cork or Shannon — then out over the North Atlantic following a great circle route. Mid-flight passes south of Greenland's ice cap, which may be distantly visible on clear days from either side at cruise altitude. The route then descends toward Newfoundland and Nova Scotia before crossing New England. The Nova Scotia coastline and Cape Cod peninsula are often visible during descent on the right side approaching from the northeast.