Which side of the plane to sit on: Los Angeles to Rome?
Flying from Los Angeles to Rome? 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 and the Laurel Canyon (mountain ridges and peaks), with the Dominguez Hills and the High Desert on the right.
- leftView of Long Buttes (mountain range)
- rightView of Dominguez Hills (mountain range)
- leftView of Laurel Canyon (deep canyon)
- rightView of High Desert (desert expanse)
Flight path features
3:34 PMOut over the Davis Strait, the left window looks out over the sunset, the sunrise and the Oquirrh Mountains (the low sun on the horizon).
- leftCatch the sunset
- leftCatch the sunrise
- leftView of Oquirrh Mountains (mountain range)
- leftView of Red Hills (mountain range)
Landing views
7:01 AMDescending into Rome from the northwest over the Tyrrhenian Sea, the left window looks out over the Colline Metallifere, Via Appia and Historic Centre of San Gimignano (mountain ridges and peaks), with the Uccellina Hills on the right.
- leftView of Colline Metallifere (mountain range)
- rightView of Uccellina Hills (mountain range)
- leftView of Via Appia (UNESCO World Heritage Site)
- leftView of Historic Centre of San Gimignano (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 Rome?
Sit on the LEFT: Catch the sunset. Out over the Davis Strait, the left window looks out over the sunset, the sunrise and the Oquirrh Mountains (the low sun on the horizon).
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 and the Laurel Canyon (mountain ridges and peaks), with the Dominguez Hills and the High Desert on the right.
What about on the descent into Rome?
Descending into Rome from the northwest over the Tyrrhenian Sea, the left window looks out over the Colline Metallifere, Via Appia and Historic Centre of San Gimignano (mountain ridges and peaks), with the Uccellina Hills on the right.