Which side of the plane to sit on: Amsterdam to Los Angeles?
Flying from Amsterdam to Los Angeles? Here's where the sunrise, sunset, mountains, coastline and best views land, and which window to pick.
Sit on the LEFT: View of Flemish Ardennes (mountain range)
Best overall window for this flight.
Confidence: highTakeoff views
9:06 AMClimbing out of Amsterdam toward the northwest over the North Sea, the left window looks out over the Flemish Ardennes and Van Nellefabriek (mountain ridges and peaks), with the Haltern Hills and Grachtengordel on the right.
- rightView of Haltern Hills (mountain range)
- leftView of Flemish Ardennes (mountain range)
- rightView of Grachtengordel (UNESCO World Heritage Site)
- leftView of Van Nellefabriek (UNESCO World Heritage Site)
Flight path features
2:47 PMOut over the Hudson Strait, the left window looks out over the Gros Ventre Range, the Pryor Mountains and the Pointe Katinniq (mountain ridges and peaks), with the Brevoort Island on the right.
- leftView of Gros Ventre Range (mountain range)
- leftView of Pryor Mountains (mountain range)
- rightView of Brevoort Island (island)
- leftView of Pointe Katinniq (peninsula coastline)
Landing views
11:28 AMDescending into Los Angeles from the northeast, the left window looks out over the Dominguez Hills and the High Desert (mountain ridges and peaks), with the Bissell Hills and the Laurel Canyon on the right.
- leftView of Dominguez Hills (mountain range)
- rightView of Bissell Hills (mountain range)
- rightView of Laurel Canyon (deep canyon)
- leftView of High Desert (desert expanse)
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 Amsterdam to Los Angeles?
Sit on the LEFT: View of Flemish Ardennes (mountain range). Out over the Hudson Strait, the left window looks out over the Gros Ventre Range, the Pryor Mountains and the Pointe Katinniq (mountain ridges and peaks), with the Brevoort Island on the right.
What views will you get at takeoff from Amsterdam?
Climbing out of Amsterdam toward the northwest over the North Sea, the left window looks out over the Flemish Ardennes and Van Nellefabriek (mountain ridges and peaks), with the Haltern Hills and Grachtengordel on the right.
What about on the descent into Los Angeles?
Descending into Los Angeles from the northeast, the left window looks out over the Dominguez Hills and the High Desert (mountain ridges and peaks), with the Bissell Hills and the Laurel Canyon on the right.