Sit on the Left side of the plane for the best views on flights from New York to Oklahoma City. The left side delivers the spectacular New York Harbor and Manhattan departure view, which is one of the best urban aerial views in the world. The landing view on the right is modest by comparison. Left side wins overall for the takeoff experience alone.

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 full New York Harbor complex on the left side. You get a clear view of the skyline, the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge, and the Hudson River as the aircraft climbs out over Queens and turns west. Notable sights include: Manhattan skyline, Verrazano-Narrows Bridge, Jamaica Bay, Hudson River.

When landing at Will Rogers World (OKC), sit on the Right side for the best views. Will Rogers World Airport primarily uses runways 17/35, with arrivals from the north on runway 17 heading south. On the right side you get a clear view of downtown Oklahoma City's compact skyline and the Oklahoma River as the aircraft descends from the north. Notable sights include: Downtown Oklahoma City skyline, Oklahoma River, Lake Overholser, Tinker Air Force Base.

The flight from John F Kennedy International (JFK) to Will Rogers World (OKC) takes Approximately 3 hours 15 minutes.

The flight tracks southwest across Pennsylvania, then crosses the Appalachian ridges of central Pennsylvania and West Virginia before flattening out over the Ohio Valley. It then crosses Kentucky and Missouri before entering the Oklahoma plains. The Ozark Plateau in southern Missouri and northern Arkansas may be visible as gently rolling forested terrain. The transition from the wooded Midwest to the flat, open Oklahoma grasslands is noticeable in the final 45 minutes of flight.