Sit on the Left side of the plane for the best views on flights from New York to Spokane. Left side wins both ends of the flight. Departing JFK you get the full New York metro panorama including Manhattan. En route, the left side faces generally north-northwest, giving views of the Great Lakes region, northern Rockies approaches, and on descent into Spokane, the city itself and the Selkirk Mountains. The right side faces south for most of the flight, looking toward less dramatic terrain.

During takeoff from John F Kennedy International (JFK), sit on the Left side for the best views. JFK's primary departure runways (13L/13R or 31L/31R) mean westbound flights to Spokane typically climb out heading northwest. A left-side seat gives you Manhattan's skyline, the Hudson River, and the broader New York metro as the aircraft banks northwest. The right side faces south toward the Atlantic and Jamaica Bay marshes. Notable sights include: Manhattan skyline, Hudson River, George Washington Bridge, Newark and its industrial waterfront.

When landing at Spokane International (GEG), sit on the Left side for the best views. Spokane International's primary arrival runway for westbound traffic is typically runway 21 (landing heading southwest) or runway 3 (heading northeast). Arriving from the east, aircraft descend over the Spokane Valley and the city itself. A left-side seat on approach from the east gives views of downtown Spokane, the Spokane River canyon, and the Selkirk Mountains to the north. The right side looks south toward the rolling Palouse farmland. Notable sights include: Downtown Spokane, Spokane River canyon, Selkirk Mountains to the north, Spokane Valley urban grid.

The flight from John F Kennedy International (JFK) to Spokane International (GEG) takes Approximately 5 hours 15 minutes to 5 hours 45 minutes.

The flight crosses the Appalachians over Pennsylvania, then the flat agricultural expanse of the Midwest over Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois. Chicago and Lake Michigan may be visible to the left in the northern distance. The Missouri River crossing occurs over South Dakota or Nebraska. The Black Hills of South Dakota appear as a dark forested plateau rising from the plains. The flight then crosses the high plains of Wyoming and Montana before descending toward the Columbia Plateau and Spokane. The Bighorn Mountains and Absaroka Range in Wyoming are visible as snow-capped ridgelines to the south on the left side.