Which side of the plane to sit on: Toronto to Los Angeles?
Flying from Toronto to Los Angeles? Here's where the sunrise, sunset, mountains, coastline and best views land, and which window to pick.
Sit on the LEFT: View of Dubuque Hills (mountain range)
Best overall window for this flight.
Confidence: highTakeoff views
9:05 AMClimbing out of Toronto toward the west, the left window looks out over the McCormick Point, the Niagara Falls and the Great Falls (rugged cliffs and headlands), with Lake Simcoe on the right.
- leftView of McCormick Point (peninsula coastline)
- leftView of Niagara Falls (the thundering falls on the US-Canada border)
- leftView of Great Falls (waterfall)
- rightView of Lake Simcoe (large lake)
Flight path features
11:20 AMAcross the middle of the route, the left window looks out over the Dubuque Hills, the Cimarron Range and the Grand Canyon (mountain ridges and peaks), with the Blacks Point on the right.
- leftView of Dubuque Hills (mountain range)
- leftView of Cimarron Range (mountain range)
- leftView of Grand Canyon (mile-deep canyon carved by the Colorado)
- rightView of Blacks Point (peninsula coastline)
Landing views
10:37 AMDescending into Los Angeles from the northeast, the left window looks out over the Deadman Hills, the Dominguez Hills and the Cajon Canyon (mountain ridges and peaks), with the Laurel Canyon on the right.
- leftView of Deadman Hills (mountain range)
- leftView of Dominguez Hills (mountain range)
- leftView of Cajon Canyon (deep canyon)
- rightView of Laurel 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 Toronto to Los Angeles?
Sit on the LEFT: View of Dubuque Hills (mountain range). Across the middle of the route, the left window looks out over the Dubuque Hills, the Cimarron Range and the Grand Canyon (mountain ridges and peaks), with the Blacks Point on the right.
What views will you get at takeoff from Toronto?
Climbing out of Toronto toward the west, the left window looks out over the McCormick Point, the Niagara Falls and the Great Falls (rugged cliffs and headlands), with Lake Simcoe on the right.
What about on the descent into Los Angeles?
Descending into Los Angeles from the northeast, the left window looks out over the Deadman Hills, the Dominguez Hills and the Cajon Canyon (mountain ridges and peaks), with the Laurel Canyon on the right.