Sit on the Left side of the plane for the best views on flights from New York to Stockholm. The left side wins overall because the JFK departure view — Manhattan skyline, Jamaica Bay, Verrazano Bridge — is one of the most iconic urban departures in aviation. On the transatlantic cruise the left side also faces south toward Greenland's ice sheet as the great circle route arcs over it. The Stockholm approach view on the right is excellent but slightly shorter in duration.

During takeoff from John F Kennedy International (JFK), sit on the Left side for the best views. JFK's primary departure runways (31L/31R) head northwest, meaning a left-side seat gets a sweeping view back over Jamaica Bay, the Rockaways barrier beach, and then Manhattan's skyline as the aircraft turns northeast. The right side faces inland over Queens and Long Island suburbs with far less visual interest. Notable sights include: Manhattan skyline to the northwest, Jamaica Bay and its wildlife refuge directly below, Verrazano-Narrows Bridge spanning the harbor entrance, Coney Island barrier beach to the southwest.

When landing at Arlanda (ARN), sit on the Right side for the best views. Arlanda sits north of Stockholm, and aircraft typically approach from the south or southwest on runways 01/08. A right-side seat on approach from the south gives views over central Stockholm's waterways — Lake Mälaren, the archipelago inlets, and the old town Gamla Stan on its island — before the aircraft tracks north toward the airport. The left side faces inland over forest. Notable sights include: Stockholm archipelago and its thousands of islands, Lake Mälaren and its connection to the Baltic, Gamla Stan (Old Town) on its island in central Stockholm, the dense boreal forest of Uppland stretching north toward Arlanda.

The flight from John F Kennedy International (JFK) to Arlanda (ARN) takes Approximately 8 to 8.5 hours.

The great circle route from JFK to ARN tracks northeast over Nova Scotia and Newfoundland, then crosses the North Atlantic passing south of Iceland, over the southern tip of Greenland's ice sheet (visible as a vast white plateau), then across the Norwegian Sea and southern Norway's coastline before descending over Sweden. Passengers may see the Labrador coast, pack ice in the Labrador Sea, Greenland's Kangerdlugssuaq fjord region, and the Norwegian coast near Bergen on clear days.