Sit on the Left side of the plane for the best views on flights from New York to Little Rock. The left side delivers the best views at both ends of the flight — Manhattan and Jamaica Bay on departure, and the Arkansas River valley with Little Rock on approach. During cruise the flight tracks southwest over Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee, and Arkansas, and the left side offers slightly better angles on the Appalachian ridgelines crossing central Pennsylvania and West Virginia.

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, putting Manhattan and the East River directly on the left side as the aircraft climbs out over Jamaica Bay and turns west. You get a clear view of the Manhattan skyline, the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge, and the Hudson River. Notable sights include: Manhattan skyline, Verrazano-Narrows Bridge, Jamaica Bay, Hudson River.

When landing at Adams Fld (LIT), sit on the Left side for the best views. Little Rock's primary landing approach on runway 22L comes in from the northeast, placing the Arkansas River and downtown Little Rock on the left side of the aircraft during final approach. The river's distinctive bend and the downtown skyline are clearly visible from the left window. Notable sights include: Arkansas River, downtown Little Rock skyline, Murray Lock and Dam, Pinnacle Mountain.

The flight from John F Kennedy International (JFK) to Adams Fld (LIT) takes Approximately 3 hours 15 minutes.

The flight crosses the Appalachian Mountains over central Pennsylvania and West Virginia, where the parallel folded ridges of the Ridge and Valley province are clearly visible from altitude. Over Kentucky the terrain flattens into the Bluegrass region. The flight then crosses the Tennessee River valley before entering the flat Mississippi Embayment lowlands of Arkansas, with the Mississippi River visible as a major landmark near the Arkansas-Tennessee border.