Sit on the Left side of the plane for the best views on flights from Athens to Boston. The left side wins at both ends of the flight. Over Athens it captures the Acropolis, Piraeus, and the Saronic Gulf islands. Over the Atlantic the views are largely featureless ocean on both sides, but the left side also picks up southern Greenland's ice cap and coastline during the northern great-circle routing, and delivers the Boston Harbor and skyline approach. Left is the clear choice for the full journey.

During takeoff from Athinai (HEW), sit on the Left side for the best views. Athens airport (LGAV) typically departs westbound on runway 03L/21R or 03R/21L. On a westbound departure toward the Atlantic, aircraft climb out over the Saronic Gulf and bank northwestward. The left side captures the Acropolis and central Athens, the Saronic Gulf islands, and the broader Attica peninsula. The right side faces inland toward undistinguished suburban sprawl. Notable sights include: Acropolis of Athens and city center, Saronic Gulf with Aegina and Salamis islands, Mount Hymettus ridge east of Athens, Piraeus port and harbor.

When landing at General Edward Lawrence Logan International (BOS), sit on the Left side for the best views. Logan Airport sits on Boston Harbor and typically lands from the southwest or southeast depending on winds. On transatlantic arrivals from the east, aircraft commonly approach over the Atlantic and turn to land on runways 04L/R or 22L/R. A left-side seat on final approach gives a direct view over Boston Harbor, the downtown skyline, and the Charles River basin. The right side faces south toward the South Shore suburbs with little of note. Notable sights include: Boston downtown skyline and Back Bay, Boston Harbor islands, Cape Cod peninsula on the southern horizon, Charles River and Cambridge.

The flight from Athinai (HEW) to General Edward Lawrence Logan International (BOS) takes Approximately 10 to 11 hours.

The great-circle route from Athens to Boston tracks northwest over the Ionian Sea, crosses southern Italy or the Adriatic, then heads over the western Mediterranean or northern France, crosses the North Atlantic at roughly 55-60 degrees north latitude passing south of Iceland, clips the southern tip of Greenland where the ice sheet and fjords are visible, then descends over Nova Scotia and the Gulf of Maine before reaching Boston. Mid-Atlantic offers little but open ocean; the Greenland coast and possible sea ice are the most dramatic mid-flight features.