Which side of the plane to sit on: Dublin to Los Angeles?
Flying from Dublin 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 Mourne Mountains (mountain range)
Best overall window for this flight.
Confidence: highTakeoff views
9:06 AMClimbing out of Dublin toward the northwest, the right window looks out over the Mourne Mountains and Bru na Boinne (mountain ridges and peaks), with the Wicklow Mountains and the Wicklow Mountains National Park on the left.
- leftView of Wicklow Mountains (mountain range)
- rightView of Mourne Mountains (mountain range)
- rightView of Bru na Boinne (UNESCO World Heritage Site)
- leftView of Wicklow Mountains National Park (national park)
Flight path features
2:23 PMAcross the middle of the route, the left window looks out over the Dartry Mountains and the Keewaskwapeepeewani Point (mountain ridges and peaks), with the Crawford Mountains and the Cap Kisarvik on the right.
- rightView of Crawford Mountains (mountain range)
- leftView of Dartry Mountains (mountain range)
- leftView of Keewaskwapeepeewani Point (peninsula coastline)
- rightView of Cap Kisarvik (peninsula coastline)
Landing views
11:41 AMDescending into Los Angeles from the northeast, the right window looks out over the Long Buttes, the Laurel Canyon and the Antelope Valley (mountain ridges and peaks), with the Dominguez Hills on the left.
- leftView of Dominguez Hills (mountain range)
- rightView of Long Buttes (mountain range)
- rightView of Laurel Canyon (deep canyon)
- rightView of Antelope Valley (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 Dublin to Los Angeles?
Sit on the RIGHT: View of Mourne Mountains (mountain range). Across the middle of the route, the left window looks out over the Dartry Mountains and the Keewaskwapeepeewani Point (mountain ridges and peaks), with the Crawford Mountains and the Cap Kisarvik on the right.
What views will you get at takeoff from Dublin?
Climbing out of Dublin toward the northwest, the right window looks out over the Mourne Mountains and Bru na Boinne (mountain ridges and peaks), with the Wicklow Mountains and the Wicklow Mountains National Park on the left.
What about on the descent into Los Angeles?
Descending into Los Angeles from the northeast, the right window looks out over the Long Buttes, the Laurel Canyon and the Antelope Valley (mountain ridges and peaks), with the Dominguez Hills on the left.