Sit on the Left side of the plane for the best views on flights from New York to Tel-aviv. Left side wins at both ends of the flight. Over the Atlantic and Europe the views are similar on both sides, but the left seat captures Manhattan on departure and Tel Aviv's coast on arrival — the two most visually rewarding moments of the journey.

During takeoff from John F Kennedy International (JFK), sit on the Left side for the best views. JFK departures typically use runways 31L/31R heading northwest, or 22L/22R heading southwest. On the dominant 31L/31R departure, the left side gives you Manhattan's skyline as you climb out over Jamaica Bay, with the full island of Manhattan visible to the northwest. The right side faces south over the Atlantic with little to see. Notable sights include: Manhattan skyline, Verrazano-Narrows Bridge, Jamaica Bay wetlands, Brooklyn waterfront.

When landing at Ben Gurion (TLV), sit on the Left side for the best views. Ben Gurion's primary landing runway is 26 (heading west) or runway 08 (heading east). Most international arrivals from the west use runway 26, approaching from the east over the West Bank highlands. On this approach, the left side faces south toward Tel Aviv's coastline, the Mediterranean, and the Judean foothills, while the right side looks north over less distinctive terrain. Notable sights include: Tel Aviv Mediterranean coastline, Judean Hills, the coastal plain of Sharon, Ben Gurion urban sprawl.

The flight from John F Kennedy International (JFK) to Ben Gurion (TLV) takes Approximately 11 to 12 hours.

The flight path typically tracks northeast over Nova Scotia and Newfoundland, then crosses the North Atlantic, passing south of Iceland. It crosses into European airspace over Ireland or the UK, then tracks southeast over France, the Alps, and northern Italy before crossing the Adriatic and Ionian Seas, Greece, and the eastern Mediterranean to Israel. Notable features include the coastline of Newfoundland, the Alps as a snow-capped arc visible from altitude, the Greek island chains of the Aegean, and the deep blue of the eastern Mediterranean on descent.