Sit on the Right side of the plane for the best views on flights from Nice to New York. The right side delivers the spectacular Alpine and Riviera departure from Nice, which is the most visually dramatic moment of the flight. The transatlantic cruise is largely featureless ocean on both sides, and the JFK arrival views, while interesting, are more urban than scenic. The takeoff from Nice on the right side is the highlight of this route.

During takeoff from Cote D Azur (NCE), sit on the Right side for the best views. Nice's runways 04L/04R point northeast over the sea, so a right-side seat faces back toward the city, the Baie des Anges coastline, and the Alps rising immediately behind. Left side gets open Mediterranean with less visual interest on departure. Notable sights include: Baie des Anges bay curving west toward Antibes, the Alpes-Maritimes rising steeply north of the city, Monaco's headland visible to the east, the old town of Nice and its harbor directly below.

When landing at John F Kennedy International (JFK), sit on the Left side for the best views. JFK's primary westbound landing runways 31L/31R bring aircraft in from the east over the Atlantic, tracking over Jamaica Bay and then the southern Brooklyn and Queens shoreline. Left side gets the best view of Lower Manhattan's skyline to the north as you cross the coast, while right side faces south toward open ocean and the Rockaway Peninsula. Notable sights include: Jamaica Bay and its barrier islands below on approach, the Lower Manhattan skyline visible to the north, the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge connecting Brooklyn and Staten Island, the broad grid of Queens neighborhoods directly below on short final.

The flight from Cote D Azur (NCE) to John F Kennedy International (JFK) takes Approximately 9 to 10 hours westbound.

The route tracks northwest over the French Alps and then across central France before crossing the English Channel near Brittany or Normandy. It then heads out over the North Atlantic, passing south of Ireland and tracking the North Atlantic Organized Track System. The mid-ocean portion passes south of Greenland and Newfoundland. The Canadian Maritime provinces and Nova Scotia may be visible on descent before crossing into US airspace over New England.