Sit on the Left side of the plane for the best views on flights from New York to Copenhagen. Left side wins both ends of the flight. The Manhattan departure view is one of the best urban skyline departures in aviation, and the Øresund Bridge and Copenhagen harbor on approach are genuinely spectacular. Over the Atlantic mid-flight there is little to distinguish sides, but the left seat delivers at both the moments that matter.

During takeoff from John F Kennedy International (JFK), sit on the Left side for the best views. JFK departures heading northeast on runway 31L/31R put Manhattan directly to the left. You get a clear view of the entire Manhattan skyline, the East River crossings, and the harbor as the aircraft climbs out over Jamaica Bay and turns north. Notable sights include: Manhattan skyline, Verrazano-Narrows Bridge, Jamaica Bay wetlands, East River bridges.

When landing at Kastrup (CPH), sit on the Left side for the best views. Copenhagen's Kastrup airport sits on the island of Amager, and aircraft on the most common ILS approach to runway 04 come in from the southwest over the Øresund strait. Left-side seats get a view of the Øresund Bridge connecting Denmark and Sweden, the Copenhagen city center, and the harbor area on final approach. Notable sights include: Øresund Bridge, Copenhagen city center and harbor, Amager Fælled wetlands, Malmö waterfront across the strait.

The flight from John F Kennedy International (JFK) to Kastrup (CPH) takes Approximately 7 hours 30 minutes to 8 hours.

The route tracks northeast over Long Island Sound, then crosses Nova Scotia and Newfoundland before heading out over the North Atlantic on a great circle arc. Greenland's southern tip may be visible in the far distance depending on routing. The flight then crosses the Norwegian Sea, descends over southern Norway or Denmark's Jutland peninsula, and tracks southeast toward Copenhagen across the flat Danish lowlands and the Kattegat.