Sit on the Right side of the plane for the best views on flights from New York to Anchorage. While left seats win on departure, right seats dominate the landing experience with the Chugach Mountains and Cook Inlet providing far more dramatic scenery than the midpoint flight over Canada. The landing views are more visually striking and memorable.

During takeoff from John F Kennedy International (JFK), sit on the Left side for the best views. Left seats offer views of the Atlantic coastline, Long Island Sound, and the New England coast as the aircraft climbs northwestward out of JFK. Right seats face inland toward New Jersey and Pennsylvania with less dramatic scenery. Notable sights include: Atlantic Ocean coastline, Long Island Sound, Connecticut shoreline, Cape Cod (visible at higher altitude).

When landing at Ted Stevens Anchorage International (ANC), sit on the Right side for the best views. Right seats provide excellent views of the Chugach Mountains, Cook Inlet, and the approach into Anchorage from the southeast. The aircraft descends over water and mountainous terrain on the right side during final approach. Notable sights include: Chugach Mountains, Cook Inlet, Turnagain Arm, Anchorage city lights and harbor.

The flight from John F Kennedy International (JFK) to Ted Stevens Anchorage International (ANC) takes Approximately 5 hours 15 minutes to 5 hours 45 minutes.

The flight path crosses the Canadian Maritime provinces (Nova Scotia, New Brunswick visible early), then transitions over Quebec and the Canadian Shield with lakes and boreal forest. The Hudson Bay region appears as vast tundra with scattered lakes. Further northwest, the Mackenzie River valley and the Canadian Rockies become visible. The flight passes near or over the Yukon Territory with its mountainous terrain, including views of the Alaska Range as the aircraft approaches Alaska. The landscape transitions from boreal forest to tundra to alpine terrain throughout the journey.