Sit on the Left side of the plane for the best views on flights from Tel-aviv to New York. Left wins both ends of the flight. The Tel Aviv coast and Jaffa on departure and the Manhattan skyline with Jamaica Bay on approach make left the clear choice. Over the Atlantic the views are symmetric, but the bookend moments strongly favor the left side.

During takeoff from Ben Gurion (TLV), sit on the Left side for the best views. Ben Gurion's primary departure runway 26 sends aircraft westward over the coastal plain. A left (south-facing) seat gives you the Tel Aviv seafront, Jaffa's old port, and the Mediterranean coastline stretching toward Ashdod before the aircraft turns northwest. Right seats look inland toward the Judean Hills but the urban sprawl is less dramatic. Notable sights include: Tel Aviv beachfront and marina, Old Jaffa port and headland, Mediterranean coastline south toward Ashdod, the dense urban grid of greater Tel Aviv.

When landing at John F Kennedy International (JFK), sit on the Left side for the best views. JFK's most common arrival from the east uses runway 22L/22R, approaching from the northeast over Jamaica Bay. A left (east-facing) seat on approach gives you the Manhattan skyline across the bay, the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge, and Brooklyn's waterfront. Right seats look toward the suburban sprawl of Long Island with far less visual interest. Notable sights include: Manhattan skyline visible across Jamaica Bay, Verrazano-Narrows Bridge, Brooklyn waterfront and bridges, Jamaica Bay wildlife refuge wetlands directly below.

The flight from Ben Gurion (TLV) to John F Kennedy International (JFK) takes Approximately 11 to 12 hours.

The route tracks northwest from Israel across the eastern Mediterranean, passing over or near Crete and the Greek islands, then across southern Italy or the Adriatic, continuing over the Alps or northern Italy, then across France and into the North Atlantic. Over the Atlantic the flight passes south of Iceland and Greenland depending on the jet stream routing. The Canadian Maritime provinces — Nova Scotia and Newfoundland — may be visible on the right side during descent toward the US East Coast. The Atlantic crossing itself offers occasional views of cloud formations and, on clear nights, the curvature of the horizon.