Which side of the plane to sit on: Los Angeles to Paris (Roissy-en-France, Val-d'Oise)?
Flying from Los Angeles to Paris (Roissy-en-France, Val-d'Oise)? Here's where the sunrise, sunset, mountains, coastline and best views land, and which window to pick.
Sit on the LEFT: Catch the sunset
Best overall window for this flight.
Confidence: highTakeoff views
9:07 AMClimbing out of Los Angeles toward the northeast, the left window looks out over the Long Buttes, the Laurel Canyon and the Antelope Valley (mountain ridges and peaks), with the Dominguez Hills on the right.
- leftView of Long Buttes (mountain range)
- rightView of Dominguez Hills (mountain range)
- leftView of Laurel Canyon (deep canyon)
- leftView of Antelope Valley (desert expanse)
Flight path features
2:53 PMOut over the Ungava Bay, the left window looks out over the sunset, the Perry Range and the Oquirrh Mountains (the low sun on the horizon), with the coastline on the right.
- leftCatch the sunset
- leftView of Perry Range (mountain range)
- leftView of Oquirrh Mountains (mountain range)
- rightView of the Ungava Bay coastline
Landing views
5:39 AMDescending into Paris (Roissy-en-France, Val-d'Oise) from the northwest, the left window looks out over the Reims Mountain, the Argonne Forest and Grande Tombe de Villeroy (Chauconin-Neufmontiers) (mountain ridges and peaks), with Versailles on the right.
- leftView of Reims Mountain (mountain range)
- leftView of Argonne Forest (mountain range)
- leftView of Grande Tombe de Villeroy (Chauconin-Neufmontiers) (UNESCO World Heritage Site)
- rightView of Versailles (UNESCO World Heritage Site)
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 Paris (Roissy-en-France, Val-d'Oise)?
Sit on the LEFT: Catch the sunset. Out over the Ungava Bay, the left window looks out over the sunset, the Perry Range and the Oquirrh Mountains (the low sun on the horizon), with the coastline on the right.
What views will you get at takeoff from Los Angeles?
Climbing out of Los Angeles toward the northeast, the left window looks out over the Long Buttes, the Laurel Canyon and the Antelope Valley (mountain ridges and peaks), with the Dominguez Hills on the right.
What about on the descent into Paris (Roissy-en-France, Val-d'Oise)?
Descending into Paris (Roissy-en-France, Val-d'Oise) from the northwest, the left window looks out over the Reims Mountain, the Argonne Forest and Grande Tombe de Villeroy (Chauconin-Neufmontiers) (mountain ridges and peaks), with Versailles on the right.