Sit on the Left side of the plane for the best views on flights from Vancouver to Newark. Left side wins at both ends of the flight. During the transcontinental cruise, left seats also face south, giving views of the Rockies (Canadian and Montana ranges), the Great Plains, and the Great Lakes southern shoreline as the route arcs over northern US states. Right seats face north with less dramatic terrain for most of the flight.

During takeoff from Vancouver International (YVR), sit on the Left side for the best views. YVR's primary departure runway 26L sends aircraft westward over the Fraser River delta before turning east. A left (south) seat captures the Fraser River estuary, the Gulf Islands, and the Olympic Peninsula across the Strait of Georgia. Right seats face north toward the city but quickly lose the water views. Notable sights include: Fraser River delta and estuary, Strait of Georgia, Gulf Islands (Salt Spring, Galiano), Olympic Peninsula mountains to the south.

When landing at Newark Liberty International (EWR), sit on the Left side for the best views. EWR's primary arrival runway 22L brings aircraft in from the northeast over Staten Island and Upper New York Bay. A left (east/southeast) seat gives a direct view of Lower Manhattan's skyline, the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge, and New York Harbor on final approach. Right seats face inland toward New Jersey suburbs. Notable sights include: Lower Manhattan skyline, Upper New York Bay, Verrazano-Narrows Bridge, Staten Island.

The flight from Vancouver International (YVR) to Newark Liberty International (EWR) takes Approximately 5 hours 15 minutes to 5 hours 45 minutes.

The route tracks roughly east-southeast from Vancouver, crossing the Canadian Rockies over Alberta and British Columbia border peaks, then over the northern Great Plains of Montana and North Dakota, skirting south of Lake Superior and Lake Michigan, crossing Lake Erie or its southern shore near Cleveland, then descending over Pennsylvania and New Jersey. The Canadian Rockies crossing near the Alberta border offers the most dramatic terrain of the cruise phase, visible as a broad corrugated white-and-grey mountain band below.