Which side of the plane to sit on: Barcelona to Los Angeles?
Flying from Barcelona to Los Angeles? Here's where the sunrise, sunset, mountains, coastline and best views land, and which window to pick.
Sit on the RIGHT: View of Pre-Pyrenees (mountain range)
Best overall window for this flight.
Confidence: highTakeoff views
9:07 AMClimbing out of Barcelona toward the northwest, the right window looks out over the Pre-Pyrenees, Works of Antoni Gaudi and the Grau d'Oliana (mountain ridges and peaks), with the El Montsec de Rubies on the left.
- leftView of El Montsec de Rubies (mountain range)
- rightView of Pre-Pyrenees (mountain range)
- rightView of Works of Antoni Gaudi (UNESCO World Heritage Site)
- rightView of Grau d'Oliana (deep canyon)
Flight path features
3:14 PMAcross the middle of the route, the right window looks out over the Honeycomb Buttes, Catalan Romanesque Churches of the Vall de Boi and the Polar Point (mountain ridges and peaks), with the Bald Range on the left.
- leftView of Bald Range (mountain range)
- rightView of Honeycomb Buttes (mountain range)
- rightView of Catalan Romanesque Churches of the Vall de Boi (UNESCO World Heritage Site)
- rightView of Polar Point (peninsula coastline)
Landing views
12:22 PMDescending into Los Angeles from the northeast, the left window looks out over the Dominguez Hills and the Cajon Canyon (mountain ridges and peaks), with the Long Buttes and the Laurel Canyon on the right.
- rightView of Long Buttes (mountain range)
- leftView of Dominguez Hills (mountain range)
- rightView of Laurel Canyon (deep canyon)
- leftView of Cajon Canyon (deep canyon)
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 Barcelona to Los Angeles?
Sit on the RIGHT: View of Pre-Pyrenees (mountain range). Across the middle of the route, the right window looks out over the Honeycomb Buttes, Catalan Romanesque Churches of the Vall de Boi and the Polar Point (mountain ridges and peaks), with the Bald Range on the left.
What views will you get at takeoff from Barcelona?
Climbing out of Barcelona toward the northwest, the right window looks out over the Pre-Pyrenees, Works of Antoni Gaudi and the Grau d'Oliana (mountain ridges and peaks), with the El Montsec de Rubies on the left.
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 Cajon Canyon (mountain ridges and peaks), with the Long Buttes and the Laurel Canyon on the right.