Which side of the plane to sit on: Los Angeles to Stockholm?
Flying from Los Angeles to Stockholm? Here's where the sunrise, sunset, mountains, coastline and best views land, and which window to pick.
Sit on the RIGHT: View of Dominguez Hills (mountain range)
Best overall window for this flight.
Confidence: highTakeoff views
9:06 AMClimbing out of Los Angeles toward the north, the right window looks out over the Dominguez Hills, the Long Buttes and the High Desert (mountain ridges and peaks), with the Antelope Valley on the left.
- rightView of Dominguez Hills (mountain range)
- rightView of Long Buttes (mountain range)
- leftView of Antelope Valley (desert expanse)
- rightView of High Desert (desert expanse)
Flight path features
2:44 PMAcross the middle of the route, the left window looks out over the El Paso Mountains and the Argus Range (mountain ridges and peaks), with the Greenland ice sheet and the coastline on the right.
- leftView of El Paso Mountains (mountain range)
- leftView of Argus Range (mountain range)
- rightView of Greenland ice sheet (endless glaciers on polar crossings)
- rightView of the the sea coastline
Landing views
5:21 AMDescending into Stockholm from the northwest, the right window looks out over Birka and Hovgården, Forest cemetery and the Södertörn (landmark sights), with the Granön on the left.
- rightView of Birka and Hovgården (UNESCO World Heritage Site)
- rightView of Forest cemetery (UNESCO World Heritage Site)
- rightView of Södertörn (island)
- leftView of Granön (peninsula coastline)
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 Los Angeles to Stockholm?
Sit on the RIGHT: View of Dominguez Hills (mountain range). Across the middle of the route, the left window looks out over the El Paso Mountains and the Argus Range (mountain ridges and peaks), with the Greenland ice sheet and the coastline on the right.
What views will you get at takeoff from Los Angeles?
Climbing out of Los Angeles toward the north, the right window looks out over the Dominguez Hills, the Long Buttes and the High Desert (mountain ridges and peaks), with the Antelope Valley on the left.
What about on the descent into Stockholm?
Descending into Stockholm from the northwest, the right window looks out over Birka and Hovgården, Forest cemetery and the Södertörn (landmark sights), with the Granön on the left.