Left wins at both ends of this flight. The takeoff delivers Mauritius's most dramatic interior scenery and the Le Morne peninsula, while the landing approach over Jamaica Bay gives a direct view of the Brooklyn and Lower Manhattan skyline. The long overwater crossing of the Atlantic offers little to differentiate sides at cruise altitude.
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Flight Path
Plaisance to New York is 9,278 miles (14,931 km), a flight of about 17 hours.
The route tracks northwest across the Indian Ocean, crossing the African continent over Mozambique and Tanzania, then the Sahara Desert over Chad and Libya or Algeria, the Mediterranean Sea, the North Atlantic from western Europe or the Azores region, then the northeastern US seaboard. At cruise altitude the Sahara's sand erg patterns and the Atlas Mountains of North Africa are visible in good conditions, as are the coastlines of West Africa if routing that way. The North Atlantic crossing is open ocean with occasional cloud systems and, in winter, sea ice near Newfoundland and Labrador.
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Phase by phase
Takeoff from MRU
LEFTMRU's primary runway is oriented roughly 14/32. Departures heading northwest toward JFK typically use runway 14, climbing out over the southwest coast. The left side gives you the island's interior highlands, including the Black River Gorges massif and the central plateau, while the right side faces open ocean almost immediately.
Landing at JFK
LEFTJFK's most common arrival from the south and east uses runway 31L/31R, approaching from over Jamaica Bay heading northwest. The left side of the aircraft on this approach looks directly over Lower Manhattan, Brooklyn, and the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge, while the right side faces the Atlantic Ocean and the relatively featureless south shore of Long Island.
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About This Route
Which side of the plane should I sit on flying from Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International (MRU) to John F Kennedy International (JFK)?
Sit on the Left side of the plane for the best views on flights from Plaisance to New York. Left wins at both ends of this flight. The takeoff delivers Mauritius's most dramatic interior scenery and the Le Morne peninsula, while the landing approach over Jamaica Bay gives a direct view of the Brooklyn and Lower Manhattan skyline. The long overwater crossing of the Atlantic offers little to differentiate sides at cruise altitude.
What can I see during takeoff from Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International in Plaisance?
During takeoff from Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International (MRU), sit on the Left side for the best views. MRU's primary runway is oriented roughly 14/32. Departures heading northwest toward JFK typically use runway 14, climbing out over the southwest coast. The left side gives you the island's interior highlands, including the Black River Gorges massif and the central plateau, while the right side faces open ocean almost immediately. Notable sights include: Black River Gorges highlands, Le Morne Brabant peninsula and its distinctive basalt monolith, the lagoon and reef system along the southwest coast, Port Louis harbor visible to the northwest.
What can I see when landing at John F Kennedy International in New York?
When landing at John F Kennedy International (JFK), sit on the Left side for the best views. JFK's most common arrival from the south and east uses runway 31L/31R, approaching from over Jamaica Bay heading northwest. The left side of the aircraft on this approach looks directly over Lower Manhattan, Brooklyn, and the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge, while the right side faces the Atlantic Ocean and the relatively featureless south shore of Long Island. Notable sights include: Lower Manhattan skyline, Verrazano-Narrows Bridge, Jamaica Bay and its wildlife refuge wetlands, Brooklyn waterfront.
How long is the flight from Plaisance to New York?
The flight from Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International (MRU) to John F Kennedy International (JFK) takes about 17 hours. The shortest flight path between them is 9,278 miles (14,931 km); winds and air traffic control usually add a few percent.
What does the Plaisance to New York flight path pass over?
The route tracks northwest across the Indian Ocean, crossing the African continent over Mozambique and Tanzania, then the Sahara Desert over Chad and Libya or Algeria, the Mediterranean Sea, the North Atlantic from western Europe or the Azores region, then the northeastern US seaboard. At cruise altitude the Sahara's sand erg patterns and the Atlas Mountains of North Africa are visible in good conditions, as are the coastlines of West Africa if routing that way. The North Atlantic crossing is open ocean with occasional cloud systems and, in winter, sea ice near Newfoundland and Labrador.