Sit on the Right side of the plane for the best views on flights from San Diego to Newark. Right side wins overall. The San Diego Bay and Coronado Bridge departure is genuinely spectacular and hard to beat. Across the flight, the right side also picks up views of the Colorado River, Arizona desert terrain, and the Appalachians on approach. The left side landing view at EWR is excellent but the right side's departure advantage and mid-flight geography edge it out.

During takeoff from San Diego International Lindbergh Fld (SAN), sit on the Right side for the best views. SAN's primary departure runway 27 sends aircraft westward over San Diego Bay before turning northeast. The right side gives you San Diego Bay, the Coronado Bridge, and the downtown skyline as you climb out. Left side faces the ocean with less to see. Notable sights include: San Diego Bay, Coronado Bridge, downtown San Diego skyline, Point Loma peninsula.

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, both of which bring aircraft in from the northeast or east. The left side on approach gives you Lower Manhattan, the Hudson River, and the Statue of Liberty clearly visible. Right side faces inland New Jersey. Notable sights include: Lower Manhattan skyline, Hudson River, Statue of Liberty, Upper New York Bay.

The flight from San Diego International Lindbergh Fld (SAN) to Newark Liberty International (EWR) takes Approximately 5 hours 15 minutes to 5 hours 45 minutes.

The flight tracks northeast over the Sonoran Desert and Arizona, crossing the Colorado River near Yuma, then over the New Mexico and Texas panhandle high plains, the southern Rockies visible to the north, across Oklahoma and Missouri, over the Appalachian Mountains in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, before descending into the New York metro area