Which side of the plane to sit on: Vancouver to New York?
Flying from Vancouver 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 North Shore Mountains (mountain range)
Best overall window for this flight.
Confidence: highTakeoff views
9:06 AMClimbing out of Vancouver toward the east, the left window looks out over the North Shore Mountains, the Bowen Island National Park Reserve and the Fraser Canyon (mountain ridges and peaks), with the Cheam Range on the right.
- rightView of Cheam Range (mountain range)
- leftView of North Shore Mountains (mountain range)
- leftView of Bowen Island National Park Reserve (national park)
- leftView of Fraser Canyon (deep canyon)
Flight path features
11:36 AMAcross the middle of the route, the right window looks out over the Hozameen Range, Writing-on-Stone Provincial Park and Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park (mountain ridges and peaks), with the Norns Range on the left.
- rightView of Hozameen Range (mountain range)
- leftView of Norns Range (mountain range)
- rightView of Writing-on-Stone Provincial Park (UNESCO World Heritage Site)
- rightView of Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park (UNESCO World Heritage Site)
Landing views
5:12 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 Vancouver to New York?
Sit on the LEFT: View of North Shore Mountains (mountain range). Across the middle of the route, the right window looks out over the Hozameen Range, Writing-on-Stone Provincial Park and Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park (mountain ridges and peaks), with the Norns Range on the left.
What views will you get at takeoff from Vancouver?
Climbing out of Vancouver toward the east, the left window looks out over the North Shore Mountains, the Bowen Island National Park Reserve and the Fraser Canyon (mountain ridges and peaks), with the Cheam Range on the right.
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.