Sit on the Left side of the plane for the best views on flights from Geneva to New York. Left side wins both ends of the flight. At takeoff you get the Alps and Lake Geneva; at landing you get Manhattan and Jamaica Bay. Over the mid-Atlantic the views are similar on both sides, so the departure and arrival scenery is the deciding factor.

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 turns northwest toward the Atlantic. A left seat gives you a clear view south toward Mont Blanc and the French Alps as you climb out over the Jura. The lake and city of Geneva are also visible briefly on the left before the turn. Notable sights include: Mont Blanc massif to the southeast, Lake Geneva (Lac Léman) below, the Jura ridge to the north, Geneva city center.

When landing at John F Kennedy International (JFK), sit on the Left side for the best views. JFK typically lands on runways 31L/31R heading northwest, or 22L/22R heading southwest. On the common 31 approach over Jamaica Bay, the left side gives you Lower Manhattan's skyline, the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge, and Brooklyn directly below. The right side mostly shows the Atlantic Ocean and Long Island suburbs. Notable sights include: Lower Manhattan skyline, Verrazano-Narrows Bridge, Jamaica Bay, Brooklyn waterfront.

The flight from Geneva Cointrin (GVA) to John F Kennedy International (JFK) takes Approximately 8 to 9 hours westbound.

The route tracks northwest over France and the English Channel, then crosses southern England near London before heading out over the North Atlantic. The flight passes south of Greenland and Iceland at cruise altitude, where on clear days you may see sea ice or the Greenland ice sheet edge on the left (north) side. The route then descends over eastern Canada, crossing Nova Scotia and the Gulf of Maine before reaching New York.