Sit on the Left side of the plane for the best views on flights from Quito to New York. Left side dominates both ends of this flight. Departure gives you Pichincha and the Andes, and arrival gives you Jamaica Bay and the New York skyline. The left side also tracks closer to the Colombian and Caribbean coastlines during cruise, offering occasional glimpses of the Caribbean Sea.

During takeoff from Mariscal Sucre International (UIO), sit on the Left side for the best views. Mariscal Sucre's primary runway 36 (northbound departure) puts the Andes cordillera and Quito's urban valley on the left side. You get a direct view of Pichincha volcano and the city spread across the high plateau as you climb out northward. Notable sights include: Volcán Pichincha (4,784m), Quito's historic center in the valley below, the Eastern Cordillera ridge line, Cayambe volcano to the northeast.

When landing at John F Kennedy International (JFK), sit on the Left side for the best views. JFK primarily uses runways 31L/31R for westerly arrivals, with the approach coming in from the east over the Atlantic. Left side seats get the view over Jamaica Bay, the Manhattan skyline on the distant horizon to the northwest, and the Brooklyn/Queens waterfront as you descend. Notable sights include: Jamaica Bay and its barrier islands, Manhattan skyline on the northwest horizon, the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge, Brooklyn waterfront.

The flight from Mariscal Sucre International (UIO) to John F Kennedy International (JFK) takes Approximately 7.5 to 8.5 hours.

The route tracks north over Colombia's Andes and then the Caribbean Sea, passing east of Cuba and the Bahamas chain. Over Colombia you may see the Magdalena River valley and Bogotá's savanna plateau from altitude. The Caribbean crossing offers deep blue open water with occasional island clusters — Hispaniola and Cuba appear as large landmasses. Approaching the US East Coast, the Outer Banks of North Carolina and the New Jersey coastline become visible before the descent into New York.