Sit on the Left side of the plane for the best views on flights from Shannon to New York. Left side wins at both ends of the flight. The Shannon Estuary and Burren on departure and the Manhattan skyline and Jamaica Bay on approach make the left side consistently more rewarding. The mid-Atlantic portion offers little to differentiate sides.

During takeoff from Shannon (SNN), sit on the Left side for the best views. Shannon departures typically use runway 24, heading southwest before turning northwest over the Atlantic. The left side gives you the Shannon Estuary stretching eastward and the Clare coastline, while the right side faces open farmland. As the aircraft banks north, the left side picks up the Burren limestone plateau and Galway Bay. Notable sights include: Shannon Estuary, The Burren limestone plateau, Galway Bay, Cliffs of Moher (visible to the northwest on the left as you climb).

When landing at John F Kennedy International (JFK), sit on the Left side for the best views. JFK arrivals from the east typically use runway 22L or 13R depending on wind. On the common runway 22L approach, the aircraft tracks over Jamaica Bay and Long Island. The left side gives a clear view of Lower Manhattan's skyline, the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge, and Brooklyn as you descend over the bay. Notable sights include: Lower Manhattan skyline, Verrazano-Narrows Bridge, Jamaica Bay, Brooklyn waterfront.

The flight from Shannon (SNN) to John F Kennedy International (JFK) takes Approximately 8 to 8.5 hours westbound.

The route tracks north of the Azores over the open North Atlantic, passing south of Greenland's tip. Southern Greenland's ice sheet and fjords may be visible to the north on clear days. The Labrador coast of Canada appears as the first landfall, with rocky coastline and boreal forest visible before crossing Nova Scotia and descending toward New York.