Which side of the plane to sit on: Seattle to Los Angeles?
Flying from Seattle 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 Porter Hills (mountain range)
Best overall window for this flight.
Confidence: highTakeoff views
9:05 AMClimbing out of Seattle toward the south, the left window looks out over the Issaquah Alps, the Scablands and the Camp Creek Falls (mountain ridges and peaks), with the Porter Hills on the right.
- rightView of Porter Hills (mountain range)
- leftView of Issaquah Alps (mountain range)
- leftView of Scablands (desert expanse)
- leftView of Camp Creek Falls (waterfall)
Flight path features
10:06 AMAcross the middle of the route, the right window looks out over the Crazy Hills, the Amedee Mountains and the Yparraquirre Canyon (mountain ridges and peaks).
- rightView of Crazy Hills (mountain range)
- rightView of Amedee Mountains (mountain range)
- rightView of Yparraquirre Canyon (deep canyon)
- rightView of Columbia River Gorge (deep canyon)
Landing views
11:10 AMDescending into Los Angeles from the north, the right window looks out over the Santa Susana Mountains, the Santa Cruz Island and the San Francisquito Canyon (mountain ridges and peaks), with the Tehachapi Mountains on the left.
- leftView of Tehachapi Mountains (mountain range)
- rightView of Santa Susana Mountains (mountain range)
- rightView of Santa Cruz Island (island)
- rightView of San Francisquito Canyon (deep canyon)
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 Seattle to Los Angeles?
Sit on the RIGHT: View of Porter Hills (mountain range). Across the middle of the route, the right window looks out over the Crazy Hills, the Amedee Mountains and the Yparraquirre Canyon (mountain ridges and peaks).
What views will you get at takeoff from Seattle?
Climbing out of Seattle toward the south, the left window looks out over the Issaquah Alps, the Scablands and the Camp Creek Falls (mountain ridges and peaks), with the Porter Hills on the right.
What about on the descent into Los Angeles?
Descending into Los Angeles from the north, the right window looks out over the Santa Susana Mountains, the Santa Cruz Island and the San Francisquito Canyon (mountain ridges and peaks), with the Tehachapi Mountains on the left.