Sit on the Left side of the plane for the best views on flights from Geneva to Newark. Left side wins both ends of the flight. Departure offers Lake Geneva and the Alps, and arrival delivers the Manhattan skyline on approach to Newark. Over the Atlantic the views are similar on both sides, but the bookend scenery strongly favors the left seat throughout.

During takeoff from Geneva Cointrin (GVA), sit on the Left side for the best views. Geneva Cointrin typically departs on runway 23 heading southwest, then aircraft turn northwestward toward the Atlantic. A left seat gives you the sweep across Lake Geneva and the Jura mountains as you climb out, with the Alps visible to the south. The city of Geneva sits directly below on the left side during the initial turn. Notable sights include: Lake Geneva (Lac Léman), Mont Blanc massif to the southeast, Jura mountain ridge to the northwest, Geneva city center and the Rhône river junction.

When landing at Newark Liberty International (EWR), sit on the Left side for the best views. EWR typically lands on runways 22L/22R heading southwest, meaning the approach comes in from the northeast over Staten Island and the Upper Bay. A left seat on final approach gives you Manhattan's skyline directly to the left, with the Hudson River and New York Harbor clearly visible. The right side faces inland New Jersey with less dramatic scenery. Notable sights include: Manhattan skyline, Hudson River and New York Harbor, Verrazano-Narrows Bridge, Newark Bay.

The flight from Geneva Cointrin (GVA) to Newark Liberty International (EWR) takes Approximately 8 hours 30 minutes to 9 hours.

After Geneva the route tracks northwest over the Jura, crosses France toward Paris (visible as a vast urban sprawl if routing overhead), then the English Channel near the Normandy or Brittany coast. The flight then crosses the North Atlantic, typically routing near southern Ireland or Cornwall, then a long oceanic stretch with occasional glimpses of Greenland's southern ice cap or Newfoundland depending on the jet stream routing. The Canadian Maritime provinces and Nova Scotia coastline appear before the descent toward New England and New York.