Which side of the plane to sit on: Barcelona to New York?
Flying from Barcelona to New York? Here's where the sunrise, sunset, mountains, coastline and best views land, and which window to pick.
Sit on the LEFT: View of Sandy Neck Dunes (mountain range)
Best overall window for this flight.
Confidence: highTakeoff views
9:04 AMClimbing out of Barcelona toward the northwest, the right window looks out over the Serra de les Maioles, the El Montsec de Rubies and Works of Antoni Gaudi (mountain ridges and peaks), with Poblet Monastery on the left.
- rightView of Serra de les Maioles (mountain range)
- rightView of El Montsec de Rubies (mountain range)
- rightView of Works of Antoni Gaudi (UNESCO World Heritage Site)
- leftView of Poblet Monastery (UNESCO World Heritage Site)
Flight path features
1:02 PMOut over the Atlantic, the left window looks out over the Sandy Neck Dunes and the Sierra del Escudo de Cabuerniga (mountain ridges and peaks), with church of San Miguel Arcángel and Mistaken Point Ecological Reserve on the right.
- leftView of Sandy Neck Dunes (mountain range)
- leftView of Sierra del Escudo de Cabuerniga (mountain range)
- rightView of church of San Miguel Arcángel (UNESCO World Heritage Site)
- rightView of Mistaken Point Ecological Reserve (UNESCO World Heritage Site)
Landing views
11:00 AMDescending into New York from the northeast over the Atlantic, the left window looks out over The Hills, the Shinnecock Hills and the coastline (mountain ridges and peaks).
- leftView of The Hills (mountain range)
- leftView of Shinnecock Hills (mountain range)
- leftView of the Atlantic coastline
- leftView of Long Island (island)
Good to know
- Based on the geometric great-circle route; real flight paths can differ with air-traffic routing and winds.
- "Left/right" means facing the direction of travel. Left is the seat A side, right is the F/K side (varies by aircraft).
- Glare advice assumes you want clear ground views; flip it if you'd rather watch the sunrise/sunset directly.
Frequently asked questions
Which side of the plane should you sit on from Barcelona to New York?
Sit on the LEFT: View of Sandy Neck Dunes (mountain range). Out over the Atlantic, the left window looks out over the Sandy Neck Dunes and the Sierra del Escudo de Cabuerniga (mountain ridges and peaks), with church of San Miguel Arcángel and Mistaken Point Ecological Reserve on the right.
What views will you get at takeoff from Barcelona?
Climbing out of Barcelona toward the northwest, the right window looks out over the Serra de les Maioles, the El Montsec de Rubies and Works of Antoni Gaudi (mountain ridges and peaks), with Poblet Monastery on the left.
What about on the descent into New York?
Descending into New York from the northeast over the Atlantic, the left window looks out over The Hills, the Shinnecock Hills and the coastline (mountain ridges and peaks).