Sit on the Left side of the plane for the best views on flights from Montego Bay to Newark. Left side wins both ends of the flight. At takeoff you get the Caribbean coast and Montego Bay harbor; at landing you get the Manhattan skyline and New York Harbor. During cruise the left side also faces the Atlantic coastline as you track northeast up the eastern seaboard, giving occasional glimpses of the Bahamas, Cuba's eastern tip, and the Florida coast.

During takeoff from Sangster International (MBJ), sit on the Left side for the best views. Sangster International typically departs on Runway 07, heading northeast over the coast. The left (north) side gives you the Caribbean Sea and Montego Bay's turquoise waters, plus the dramatic limestone karst hills backing the city. Right side gets the interior hills but misses the coastal panorama. Notable sights include: Montego Bay harbor and Doctor's Cave Beach area, the Blue Mountains visible to the southeast on the horizon, the karst limestone cockpit country inland, and the sweeping arc of the north Jamaican coastline stretching east toward Ocho Rios.

When landing at Newark Liberty International (EWR), sit on the Left side for the best views. EWR approaches typically come in from the south or southeast on Runway 22L/22R or 29, meaning the left side faces east toward Manhattan. You get the full New York Harbor panorama, the Manhattan skyline, and the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge on approach. The right side looks west toward New Jersey suburbs and the Watchung Mountains. Notable sights include: Manhattan skyline from midtown to Lower Manhattan, New York Harbor and Upper Bay, the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge, and the Hudson River corridor.

The flight from Sangster International (MBJ) to Newark Liberty International (EWR) takes Approximately 3 hours 30 minutes to 3 hours 50 minutes.

After departing Jamaica the route tracks northeast over the western Atlantic, passing north of Hispaniola and Puerto Rico. The Bahamas archipelago may be visible below on clear days as shallow turquoise banks contrasting with deep ocean. The flight crosses the Gulf Stream, then tracks up the US East Coast with the Florida peninsula, Cape Hatteras, and the Delmarva Peninsula potentially visible depending on cloud cover and exact routing.