Sit on the Left side of the plane for the best views on flights from Los Angeles to Newark. While the right side wins at departure with the LA basin and San Gabriels, the left side delivers the more dramatic payoff at arrival with the full Manhattan and New York Harbor panorama. During the cruise, the left side also tracks closer to the Colorado Rockies and later the Appalachians, giving more consistent terrain interest across the full flight.

During takeoff from Los Angeles International (LAX), sit on the Right side for the best views. LAX departures heading east on runways 24L/24R (westward) or climbing out eastbound on 06L/06R give the right side a clear view of the Santa Monica Mountains, the downtown LA skyline, and the San Gabriel Mountains rising behind the basin. The right side tracks inland over the sprawling LA grid before the aircraft turns northeast. Notable sights include: Santa Monica Mountains, Downtown Los Angeles skyline, San Gabriel Mountains, Griffith Observatory area.

When landing at Newark Liberty International (EWR), sit on the Left side for the best views. EWR approaches typically come in from the southwest on runway 22L/22R or from the northwest on 29, and left-side passengers get the Manhattan skyline, Upper New York Bay, the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge, and the Hudson River laid out clearly during the descent. The approach over New Jersey keeps the right side over suburban sprawl. Notable sights include: Manhattan skyline, Upper New York Bay, Verrazano-Narrows Bridge, Hudson River.

The flight from Los Angeles International (LAX) to Newark Liberty International (EWR) takes Approximately 5 hours 15 minutes to 5 hours 45 minutes westbound headwinds considered; eastbound typically 4 hours 45 minutes to 5 hours 15 minutes.

Colorado Rocky Mountains (including the Front Range near Denver visible to the north), the flat expanse of the Great Plains over Kansas and Missouri, the Mississippi River crossing near St. Louis, the rolling Appalachian ridges over Pennsylvania and New Jersey on descent