Sit on the Left side of the plane for the best views on flights from Portland to Newark. Left side wins both ends of the flight. During the transcontinental cruise at 35,000 feet heading roughly east-southeast, the left side also offers better views of the northern Rocky Mountain ranges and Great Plains features as the flight tracks across Idaho, Wyoming, and the Midwest.

During takeoff from Portland International (PDX), sit on the Left side for the best views. PDX typically departs east on runway 28L/28R, then turns south or north. A left-side seat faces south toward Mount Hood during the initial climb and turn. Hood is unmistakable at roughly 11,249 feet and dominates the eastern skyline before the aircraft heads east. Notable sights include: Mount Hood to the southeast, Columbia River directly below, Portland city grid to the southwest, Mount St. Helens visible to the north on clear days.

When landing at Newark Liberty International (EWR), sit on the Left side for the best views. EWR typically lands on runways 22L/22R or 29, approaching from the northeast or east over New Jersey. A left-side seat on approach from the west gives a clear view of Lower Manhattan, the Hudson River, and the New York Harbor as the aircraft descends over New Jersey. Notable sights include: Lower Manhattan skyline across the Hudson River, Newark Bay, Verrazano-Narrows Bridge visible to the south, Statue of Liberty in New York Harbor.

The flight from Portland International (PDX) to Newark Liberty International (EWR) takes Approximately 5 hours 15 minutes to 5 hours 45 minutes westbound headwinds considered; eastbound typically 5 hours to 5 hours 30 minutes.

Snake River Plain across southern Idaho, Sawtooth and Bitterroot ranges of the northern Rockies, Wyoming Basin and Wind River Range, the Great Plains of Nebraska and Iowa, Lake Erie and Lake Ontario visible on the northern horizon approaching the Northeast, Appalachian ridgelines of Pennsylvania on descent