Sit on the Right side of the plane for the best views on flights from New York to Accra. Left wins at takeoff for the Manhattan skyline, but right side delivers the more sustained value: as the flight tracks southeast over the Atlantic and then angles toward West Africa, the right side picks up the Canary Islands in the distance if routing passes near them, and delivers the dramatic Accra coastal arrival. The landing view of the Gulf of Guinea coastline meeting the city is the visual highlight of the trip.

During takeoff from John F Kennedy International (JFK), sit on the Left side for the best views. JFK's primary departure runways 22L/22R send aircraft southwest over Jamaica Bay before turning southeast toward the Atlantic. A left seat gives you the Manhattan skyline to the northeast as you climb out, with the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge and Staten Island visible below. Right seat faces the Atlantic and Long Island suburbs, which are far less dramatic. Notable sights include: Manhattan skyline to the northeast, Jamaica Bay wetlands directly below, Verrazano-Narrows Bridge to the west, Brooklyn waterfront.

When landing at Kotoka International (ACC), sit on the Right side for the best views. Kotoka International typically uses runway 21 for arrivals, meaning aircraft approach from the north-northeast tracking southwest over the Gulf of Guinea coastline. A right seat faces west-northwest, giving you the Accra city grid, the Korle Lagoon, and the Atlantic coastline as you descend. Left seat faces open ocean to the southeast. Notable sights include: Accra city grid and central business district, Korle Lagoon, Gulf of Guinea coastline, Tema industrial port to the east.

The flight from John F Kennedy International (JFK) to Kotoka International (ACC) takes Approximately 10 to 11 hours.

The route tracks southeast over the open North Atlantic, passing well east of Bermuda, then arcs toward the Cape Verde Islands region before crossing into the Gulf of Guinea. The Sahara Desert's southern fringe and the Sahel transition zone may be visible if the route passes over Mauritania or Senegal, though many routings stay over open ocean until the West African coast. The coastlines of Senegal, Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast, and Ghana come into view in the final two hours.