Seeing Newark from a plane
Home to Port Newark-Elizabeth, the biggest container port on the East Coast. Look for stacked containers and giant cranes along Newark Bay next to the airport runways.
23 of our routes pass it. New Jersey · rated 3 of 10
The easy pick
New York to Paris: sit on the right, on the climb, 1 min after takeoff.
Which side, by route
| Route | Side | When |
|---|---|---|
| Baltimore to Boston | Left | 26 min after takeoff |
| Boston to Washington | Left | 37 min after takeoff |
| Charlotte to New York | Left | on the way down |
| Chicago to New York | Left | on the way down |
| Chicago to New York | Left | on the way down |
| Dallas-Fort Worth to New York | Left | on the way down |
| Fort Lauderdale to New York | Left | on the way down |
| Nashville to New York | Left | on the way down |
| New York to Paris | Right | on the climb, 1 min after takeoff |
| New York to Atlanta | Right | on the climb, 3 min after takeoff |
| New York to Dallas-Fort Worth | Left | on the climb, 6 min after takeoff |
| Newark to Dallas-Fort Worth | Left the other side is usually better on this route | on the climb, 0 min after takeoff |
| Newark to Houston | Left | on the climb, 0 min after takeoff |
| Newark to Chicago | Left the other side is usually better on this route | on the climb, 0 min after takeoff |
| Newark to Atlanta | Left the other side is usually better on this route | on the climb, 1 min after takeoff |
| Newark to Orlando | Left the other side is usually better on this route | on the climb, 1 min after takeoff |
| Newark to Denver | Left the other side is usually better on this route | on the climb, 2 min after takeoff |
| Raleigh/Durham to Boston | Left | 45 min after takeoff |
| San Juan to New York | Left | on the way down |
| St. Louis to New York | Left | on the way down |
| Tampa to New York | Left | on the way down |
| Washington to London | Left | 30 min after takeoff |
| Washington 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.
Questions
Which side of the plane do you see Newark from?
It depends on the direction: the left on most of our routes (21 of 23). The table lists each route's side.
When can you see Newark 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.
Can you see Newark at night?
Yes, by its lights. The app scores lit places at night by how bright they are.
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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