Sit on the Left side of the plane for the best views on flights from Ponta Delgada to Boston. Left side wins at both ends of this flight. Departure gives you São Miguel's volcanic interior including Sete Cidades, and arrival delivers the Boston skyline and harbor on approach. The mid-Atlantic crossing is largely featureless ocean on both sides, so the endpoint views are what matter most, and left delivers on both.

During takeoff from Ponta Delgada (PDL), sit on the Left side for the best views. PDL's runway 12/30 orientation means departures heading northeast toward Boston will typically climb out over or near the island's interior. A left-side seat gives you the best view back over Sete Cidades caldera and the western highlands of São Miguel as you climb out northward. The volcanic crater lakes are dramatically visible from the left as the aircraft banks. Notable sights include: Sete Cidades twin crater lakes, Lagoa do Fogo, the central volcanic ridge of São Miguel, Ponta Delgada harbor and city grid.

When landing at General Edward Lawrence Logan International (BOS), sit on the Left side for the best views. Logan Airport sits on a peninsula in Boston Harbor, and aircraft typically approach from the east or southeast on runway 04L/04R or 22L/22R depending on winds. A left-side seat on approach from the east gives you a clear view of downtown Boston's skyline, the Charles River, and the harbor islands. The city layout is laid out almost perfectly to the left as you descend over the water. Notable sights include: Downtown Boston skyline, Boston Harbor and its islands, the Charles River basin, Cambridge and MIT campus visible across the river.

The flight from Ponta Delgada (PDL) to General Edward Lawrence Logan International (BOS) takes Approximately 5 hours 30 minutes to 6 hours.

The flight path crosses the open North Atlantic with no significant landmasses. You may see the occasional contrail or ship wake far below. As you approach the North American coast, the Nova Scotia coastline and Gulf of Maine may be faintly visible on clear days in the far distance to the north. The flight stays well south of Greenland and Iceland.