Sit on the Left side of the plane for the best views on flights from Rochester to Newark. The left side delivers the best views at both ends of this short flight — Lake Ontario and Rochester on departure, and the full Manhattan skyline with New York Harbor on approach. The right side sees mostly rural upstate New York and the New Jersey industrial corridor.

During takeoff from Greater Rochester International (ROC), sit on the Left side for the best views. ROC typically departs east on runway 28/22, and climbing out to the southeast gives the left side a clear view over Lake Ontario's southern shoreline and the city of Rochester below. The left side tracks along the lake edge before the aircraft turns southeast toward New Jersey. Notable sights include: Lake Ontario southern shoreline, Rochester urban grid and Genesee River mouth, Irondequoit Bay, suburban sprawl of Monroe County.

When landing at Newark Liberty International (EWR), sit on the Left side for the best views. Approaching EWR from the northwest, aircraft typically land on runways 22L/22R heading southwest, giving the left side a direct view of Lower Manhattan's skyline, New York Harbor, and the Hudson River. This is one of the most dramatic urban approaches in the US. Notable sights include: Manhattan skyline and Hudson River, Newark Bay, Statue of Liberty, Verrazano-Narrows Bridge on the distant horizon.

The flight from Greater Rochester International (ROC) to Newark Liberty International (EWR) takes Approximately 55 to 70 minutes.

The flight tracks southeast over the Finger Lakes region of upstate New York, where narrow glacially-carved lakes like Seneca and Cayuga are visible as long thin water bodies oriented north-south. The Catskill Mountains appear as a low rolling upland in the distance as the aircraft descends toward the New York metro area. The Hudson Valley becomes visible on the right side during descent.