Which side of the plane to sit on: Seattle to New York?
Flying from Seattle 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 Cuyuna Range (mountain range)
Best overall window for this flight.
Confidence: highTakeoff views
9:06 AMClimbing out of Seattle toward the east, the right window looks out over the Wenache Mountains and the Porter Hills (mountain ridges and peaks), with the Whidby Island and the Snoqualmie Falls on the left.
- rightView of Wenache Mountains (mountain range)
- rightView of Porter Hills (mountain range)
- leftView of Whidby Island (island)
- leftView of Snoqualmie Falls (waterfall)
Flight path features
11:34 AMAcross the middle of the route, the left window looks out over the Cuyuna Range and the Blacks Point (mountain ridges and peaks), with the Holiday Hills and The Thumb on the right.
- leftView of Cuyuna Range (mountain range)
- rightView of Holiday Hills (mountain range)
- rightView of The Thumb (peninsula coastline)
- leftView of Blacks Point (peninsula coastline)
Landing views
5:09 PMDescending into New York from the northwest, the left window looks out over the Sparta Mountain, the Moosic Mountains and the Long Island (mountain ridges and peaks), with the Bushkill Falls on the right.
- leftView of Sparta Mountain (mountain range)
- leftView of Moosic Mountains (mountain range)
- leftView of Long Island (island)
- rightView of Bushkill Falls (waterfall)
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 Seattle to New York?
Sit on the LEFT: View of Cuyuna Range (mountain range). Across the middle of the route, the left window looks out over the Cuyuna Range and the Blacks Point (mountain ridges and peaks), with the Holiday Hills and The Thumb on the right.
What views will you get at takeoff from Seattle?
Climbing out of Seattle toward the east, the right window looks out over the Wenache Mountains and the Porter Hills (mountain ridges and peaks), with the Whidby Island and the Snoqualmie Falls on the left.
What about on the descent into New York?
Descending into New York from the northwest, the left window looks out over the Sparta Mountain, the Moosic Mountains and the Long Island (mountain ridges and peaks), with the Bushkill Falls on the right.