Which side of the plane to sit on: London to Los Angeles?
Flying from London 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 Kent Downs (mountain range)
Best overall window for this flight.
Confidence: highTakeoff views
9:06 AMClimbing out of London toward the northwest, the left window looks out over the South Downs and Blenheim Park (mountain ridges and peaks), with the Kent Downs and Kew Gardens on the right.
- leftView of South Downs (mountain range)
- rightView of Kent Downs (mountain range)
- rightView of Kew Gardens (UNESCO World Heritage Site)
- leftView of Blenheim Park (UNESCO World Heritage Site)
Flight path features
2:40 PMAcross the middle of the route, the right window looks out over the Fortification Range, Ironbridge Gorge and Pontcysyllte Aqueduct (mountain ridges and peaks), with the Wolf Mountains on the left.
- leftView of Wolf Mountains (mountain range)
- rightView of Fortification Range (mountain range)
- rightView of Ironbridge Gorge (UNESCO World Heritage Site)
- rightView of Pontcysyllte Aqueduct (UNESCO World Heritage Site)
Landing views
12:14 PMDescending into Los Angeles from the northeast, the right window looks out over the Black Hills, the Laurel Canyon and the Antelope Valley (mountain ridges and peaks), with the Dominguez Hills on the left.
- rightView of Black Hills (mountain range)
- leftView of Dominguez Hills (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 London to Los Angeles?
Sit on the RIGHT: View of Kent Downs (mountain range). Across the middle of the route, the right window looks out over the Fortification Range, Ironbridge Gorge and Pontcysyllte Aqueduct (mountain ridges and peaks), with the Wolf Mountains on the left.
What views will you get at takeoff from London?
Climbing out of London toward the northwest, the left window looks out over the South Downs and Blenheim Park (mountain ridges and peaks), with the Kent Downs and Kew Gardens on the right.
What about on the descent into Los Angeles?
Descending into Los Angeles from the northeast, the right window looks out over the Black Hills, the Laurel Canyon and the Antelope Valley (mountain ridges and peaks), with the Dominguez Hills on the left.