Sit on the Right side of the plane for the best views on flights from Fort Myers to Newark. The right side wins overall. The takeoff view over Sanibel, Pine Island Sound, and Charlotte Harbor is genuinely spectacular and unique to Southwest Florida. While the left side has the edge on the Manhattan approach, the right side still gets reasonable views of the New York metro area on many approach configurations, and the Florida coastal scenery at departure is the highlight of the flight.

During takeoff from Southwest Florida International (RSW), sit on the Right side for the best views. RSW typically departs on runway 06 (heading northeast) or runway 24 (heading southwest). On a northeast departure toward EWR, the right side gives you views over the Charlotte Harbor estuary, Pine Island Sound, and the barrier islands of Sanibel and Captiva. The left side faces inland toward flat agricultural land. Notable sights include: Sanibel Island and Captiva Island, Pine Island Sound, Charlotte Harbor estuary, Cape Coral canal grid.

When landing at Newark Liberty International (EWR), sit on the Left side for the best views. EWR typically lands on runway 22L/22R (heading southwest) or runway 04L/04R (heading northeast). On approach from the south heading northeast to runway 04, the left side faces Manhattan, the Hudson River, and the New York Harbor. On the more common southwest runway 22 approach, aircraft come in over Staten Island and New Jersey, and the left side still captures the Manhattan skyline across the Hudson. Notable sights include: Manhattan skyline, Hudson River, New York Harbor, Verrazano-Narrows Bridge.

The flight from Southwest Florida International (RSW) to Newark Liberty International (EWR) takes Approximately 2 hours 45 minutes to 3 hours 10 minutes.

The flight tracks northeast up the Florida peninsula, crossing Lake Okeechobee (visible as a large dark oval), then over the Georgia and South Carolina coastal plain. The flight crosses the Outer Banks of North Carolina, then tracks up the mid-Atlantic coast over the Chesapeake Bay, Delaware Bay, and the New Jersey Pine Barrens before descending into Newark.