Seoul to Newark flight path: ICN to EWR

Sit on the Right side of the plane for the best views on flights from Seoul to Newark. The right side wins the Seoul departure and also carries most of the flight's dramatic terrain during the long polar cruise, including the volcanic Kamchatka coastline early on and the ice-choked Canadian Arctic archipelago later, whereas the left side's advantage is confined mainly to the Manhattan approach at the very end.

During takeoff from Incheon International (ICN), sit on the Right side for the best views. ICN departures on this routing typically lift off toward the northwest and then bank right to establish the northbound track toward Siberia, swinging the nose past Seoul. That turn puts Incheon's bridges, the Han River estuary, and the Seoul skyline with Bukhansan's granite peaks behind it squarely in the right-side windows during climb. Notable sights include: Incheon Bridge and Yeongjong Island coastline, Han River estuary, Seoul skyline, Bukhansan granite peaks.

When landing at Newark Liberty International (EWR), sit on the Left side for the best views. Arrivals into EWR from the north and west line up on runway 4L/4R, which means the final miles are flown on a northeast heading after crossing Raritan Bay and Staten Island. On that heading, Manhattan, the Hudson River, and New York Harbor sit off the left side of the aircraft just before touchdown. Notable sights include: Lower Manhattan skyline and One World Trade Center, Statue of Liberty and NY Harbor, Hudson River mouth, Staten Island shoreline.

The flight from Incheon International (ICN) to Newark Liberty International (EWR) takes 14h 20m.

Sea of Okhotsk and Kamchatka Peninsula's volcanic ridgeline, the frozen Arctic Ocean pack ice near the pole, Ellesmere and Baffin Island's glaciated mountains, and the tundra and lake-studded Canadian Shield around Hudson Bay before descending over Quebec and upstate New York