Sit on the Left side of the plane for the best views on flights from Venice to New York. Left side delivers the best views at both ends of the flight — Venice and the lagoon on departure, Jamaica Bay and the New York approach on arrival. Over the Atlantic the views are similar on both sides, but the bookend geography strongly favors the left.

During takeoff from Venezia Tessera (VCE), sit on the Left side for the best views. Venice Marco Polo typically departs westward on runway 04/22 or uses runway 04 heading northeast, but the dominant departure toward the Atlantic sends aircraft climbing over the Venetian Lagoon. A left-side seat gives you the historic city of Venice on its islands, the lagoon, and the Adriatic coastline as the aircraft banks northwest. Right side faces the industrial mainland of Mestre and the Po Plain. Notable sights include: Venice island city and its distinctive fish-shape layout, the Venetian Lagoon with its barrier islands (Lido, Pellestrina), the causeway bridge connecting Venice to the mainland, the northern Adriatic Sea coastline.

When landing at John F Kennedy International (JFK), sit on the Left side for the best views. JFK approaches typically come in from the east or southeast over the Atlantic, lining up for runways 13L/13R or 22L/22R. On the standard approach from the east, left-side seats get views of the Rockaway Peninsula, Jamaica Bay, and the southern Brooklyn shoreline. Right side faces open Atlantic Ocean for most of the approach. Notable sights include: Jamaica Bay and its wildlife refuge grid of channels, the Rockaway Peninsula barrier beach, the southern Brooklyn and Queens residential grid, the Manhattan skyline visible in the far distance to the north.

The flight from Venezia Tessera (VCE) to John F Kennedy International (JFK) takes Approximately 9 to 10 hours.

The route tracks northwest over the Alps (briefly), then across southern Germany and France before crossing the English Channel near the English south coast. It then heads out over the North Atlantic via Ireland's western coast, crossing the ocean at roughly 50-55 degrees North latitude passing south of Greenland and Iceland. The Canadian Maritime provinces — Newfoundland and Nova Scotia — appear before descending toward New England and New York.