Seeing Arthur Ashe Stadium from a plane4 ★
The world's largest tennis stadium, about 23,000 seats, home of the US Open final since 1997. A retractable roof was added in 2016. Look for it beside Citi Field and the Unisphere in Queens.
11 of our routes pass it. New York · rated 4 of 10
The easy pick
New York to Worcester: sit on the right, on the climb, 1 min after takeoff.
Which side, by route
| Route | Side | When |
|---|---|---|
| Boston to New York | Left Best seat for the whole flight: right | on the way down |
| Dallas to New York | Left | on the way down |
| Denver to New York | Left | on the way down |
| Houston to New York | Left | on the way down |
| Indianapolis to New York | Left | on the way down |
| Minneapolis to New York | Left | on the way down |
| New York to Worcester | Right | on the climb, 1 min after takeoff |
| Newark to New York | Left | on the way down |
| Orlando to New York | Left | on the way down |
| Portland to New York | Right Best seat for the whole flight: left | on the way down |
| Raleigh/Durham to New York | Left | on the way down |
From the real paths of every nonstop on these routes in the last 10 days, at the usual time of day. Where the best seat for the whole flight is on the other side, you'd trade this sight for more elsewhere.
Questions
Which side of the plane do you see Arthur Ashe Stadium from?
It depends on the direction: the left on most of our routes (9 of 11). The table lists each route's side.
When can you see Arthur Ashe Stadium from a plane?
Near the airport, on the climb or on the way down, and mid-flight on longer routes: see the table for each route.
Do clouds matter?
Yes. These answers assume a clear day. Within 3 days of your flight, pick your exact flight in the app for the cloud forecast.
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