Which side of the plane to sit on: Los Angeles to Barcelona?
Flying from Los Angeles to Barcelona? 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 Cajon Canyon on the right.
- leftView of Long Buttes (mountain range)
- rightView of Dominguez Hills (mountain range)
- leftView of Laurel Canyon (deep canyon)
- rightView of Cajon Canyon (deep canyon)
Flight path features
3:14 PMAcross the middle of the route, the left window looks out over the sunset, the Honeycomb Buttes and the Polar Point (the low sun on the horizon), with the Bald Range on the right.
- leftCatch the sunset
- rightView of Bald Range (mountain range)
- leftView of Honeycomb Buttes (mountain range)
- leftView of Polar Point (peninsula coastline)
Landing views
6:22 AMDescending into Barcelona from the northwest, the left window looks out over the sunrise, the Pre-Pyrenees and Works of Antoni Gaudi (the low sun on the horizon), with the El Montsec de Rubies on the right.
- leftCatch the sunrise
- rightView of El Montsec de Rubies (mountain range)
- leftView of Pre-Pyrenees (mountain range)
- leftView of Works of Antoni Gaudi (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 Barcelona?
Sit on the LEFT: Catch the sunset. Across the middle of the route, the left window looks out over the sunset, the Honeycomb Buttes and the Polar Point (the low sun on the horizon), with the Bald Range 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 and the Laurel Canyon (mountain ridges and peaks), with the Dominguez Hills and the Cajon Canyon on the right.
What about on the descent into Barcelona?
Descending into Barcelona from the northwest, the left window looks out over the sunrise, the Pre-Pyrenees and Works of Antoni Gaudi (the low sun on the horizon), with the El Montsec de Rubies on the right.