Sit on the Left side of the plane for the best views on flights from New York to Agra. Left side wins at both ends of the flight. At departure you get the full Manhattan panorama, and at arrival you get the Taj Mahal on final approach. Over the Atlantic and Europe the left side also offers better views of southern Greenland's ice sheet and the Alps if routing takes you over central Europe.

During takeoff from John F Kennedy International (JFK), sit on the Left side for the best views. JFK departures on runway 31L/31R head northwest, putting Manhattan's skyline on the left side. You get a clear view of Lower Manhattan, the East River crossings, and the Hudson River as the aircraft climbs out over Jamaica Bay and turns north. Notable sights include: Manhattan skyline, East River bridges (Williamsburg, Manhattan, Brooklyn), Jamaica Bay wetlands, Verrazano-Narrows Bridge.

When landing at Agra (AGR), sit on the Left side for the best views. Agra Airport (AGR) typically uses runway 03/21. Approaches from the south on runway 03 bring the aircraft in from the south-southwest, placing the Taj Mahal and the Yamuna River bend on the left side of the aircraft as you descend. The Taj Mahal's white marble dome and minarets are clearly visible from several miles out at low altitude. Notable sights include: Taj Mahal and its formal gardens, Yamuna River bend, Agra Fort (red sandstone walls), Agra city grid.

The flight from John F Kennedy International (JFK) to Agra (AGR) takes Approximately 14-15 hours nonstop (typically routed via Air India or connecting through European hubs).

The route typically tracks northeast over the North Atlantic, passing near southern Greenland and Iceland, then across the UK and continental Europe, over Turkey and the Black Sea region, across Iran and Afghanistan or Pakistan, before descending into the Indo-Gangetic Plain. Notable features include the Greenland ice sheet, the Alps (if routing via central Europe), the Zagros Mountains of Iran, the Hindu Kush range on the Afghanistan-Pakistan border, and the flat alluvial expanse of the Indus and Ganges plains on descent.