Sit on the Right side of the plane for the best views on flights from San Jose to Boston. Right-side seats capture the most dramatic scenery: the volcanic peaks during departure from Costa Rica are more visually striking than the landing approach. While Boston's harbor landing is scenic, the Cordillera Central volcanoes offer more distinctive geological features.

During takeoff from Juan Santamaria International (SJO), sit on the Right side for the best views. Right-side seats offer views of the Central Valley and the volcanic peaks that dominate Costa Rica's geography. The aircraft departs northwestward, and right-side windows capture the Cordillera Central mountain range rising dramatically from the valley floor. Notable sights include: Cordillera Central (Poás and Barva volcanoes), Central Valley agricultural plains, Caribbean slope descent toward the Atlantic coast.

When landing at General Edward Lawrence Logan International (BOS), sit on the Left side for the best views. Left-side seats provide excellent views during the descent into Boston. The aircraft approaches from the southwest, and left windows frame the Massachusetts coastline, Boston Harbor, and the city skyline as the plane descends toward Logan International. Notable sights include: Boston Harbor and islands, Massachusetts coastline, Atlantic Ocean, downtown Boston skyline.

The flight from Juan Santamaria International (SJO) to General Edward Lawrence Logan International (BOS) takes Approximately 4 hours 45 minutes to 5 hours 15 minutes.

The flight path crosses the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico. Notable features include the Yucatan Peninsula (visible from altitude as a flat, low landmass with cenote lakes), the Gulf of Mexico coastline of Mexico and the United States, and the Mississippi River delta region. Over the southeastern United States, the Appalachian Mountains appear as low ridges on the horizon during the descent phase. The flight typically passes east of New Orleans and over the Atlantic coastal plains of the Carolinas and Mid-Atlantic states before reaching New England.