About This Route
Which side of the plane should I sit on flying from Piarco (POS) to John F Kennedy International (JFK)?
Sit on the Left side of the plane for the best views on flights from Port-of-spain to New York. Left side wins at both ends of the flight. At departure you get the Gulf of Paria and Venezuelan coast; on arrival you get the full New York Harbor approach with Manhattan visible. The mid-flight portion over the open Caribbean and Atlantic offers little differentiation between sides.
What can I see during takeoff from Piarco in Port-of-spain?
During takeoff from Piarco (POS), sit on the Left side for the best views. Piarco typically departs on runway 10/28. A westbound departure on runway 28 puts the left (south) side facing the Gulf of Paria and the Venezuelan coast. You get a clear view of the gulf's calm waters and the distant Paria Peninsula of Venezuela as the aircraft climbs and turns northward. Notable sights include: Gulf of Paria, Venezuelan Paria Peninsula coastline, Northern Range of Trinidad (Cerro del Aripo area), Port of Spain waterfront and the Queen's Park Savannah district.
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 primarily uses runways 31L/31R for arrivals from the south, meaning the aircraft approaches from the southeast over the Atlantic. The left side faces north and west, giving a direct view over Brooklyn, Lower Manhattan's skyline, and the Hudson River as the aircraft descends over Jamaica Bay. The right side looks out over the open Atlantic. Notable sights include: Lower Manhattan skyline, Jamaica Bay and its wildlife refuge wetlands, Brooklyn waterfront, Verrazano-Narrows Bridge.
How long is the flight from Port-of-spain to New York?
The flight from Piarco (POS) to John F Kennedy International (JFK) takes Approximately 5 hours 30 minutes to 6 hours.
What does the Port-of-spain to New York flight path pass over?
After leaving Trinidad the route tracks northwest over the Eastern Caribbean, passing near Barbados and the Lesser Antilles chain (visible as small island dots on clear days at cruise altitude), then over Puerto Rico and Hispaniola, before crossing the Bahamas archipelago — a stunning patchwork of shallow turquoise banks and dark deep-water channels visible from 35,000 feet — and finally over the open western Atlantic toward the US East Coast.