Which side of the plane to sit on: Frankfurt am Main to Los Angeles?
Flying from Frankfurt am Main 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 Wellsville Mountains (mountain range)
Best overall window for this flight.
Confidence: highTakeoff views
9:07 AMClimbing out of Frankfurt am Main toward the northwest, the right window looks out over the Westerwald and the Taunus (mountain ridges and peaks), with Artists' Colony in Darmstadt and Limes Tower I on the left.
- rightView of Westerwald (mountain range)
- rightView of Taunus (mountain range)
- leftView of Artists' Colony in Darmstadt (UNESCO World Heritage Site)
- leftView of Limes Tower I (UNESCO World Heritage Site)
Flight path features
3:01 PMAcross the middle of the route, the left window looks out over the Wellsville Mountains, the Grampian Mountains and Grachtengordel (mountain ridges and peaks), with Zeche Zollverein on the right.
- leftView of Wellsville Mountains (mountain range)
- leftView of Grampian Mountains (mountain range)
- leftView of Grachtengordel (UNESCO World Heritage Site)
- rightView of Zeche Zollverein (UNESCO World Heritage Site)
Landing views
11:55 AMDescending into Los Angeles from the northeast, the left window looks out over the Black Hills, the Dominguez Hills and the High Desert (mountain ridges and peaks), with the Laurel Canyon on the right.
- leftView of Black Hills (mountain range)
- leftView of Dominguez 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 Frankfurt am Main to Los Angeles?
Sit on the LEFT: View of Wellsville Mountains (mountain range). Across the middle of the route, the left window looks out over the Wellsville Mountains, the Grampian Mountains and Grachtengordel (mountain ridges and peaks), with Zeche Zollverein on the right.
What views will you get at takeoff from Frankfurt am Main?
Climbing out of Frankfurt am Main toward the northwest, the right window looks out over the Westerwald and the Taunus (mountain ridges and peaks), with Artists' Colony in Darmstadt and Limes Tower I 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 Black Hills, the Dominguez Hills and the High Desert (mountain ridges and peaks), with the Laurel Canyon on the right.