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Which side of the plane to sit on: Los Angeles to Lisbon?

Flying from Los Angeles to Lisbon? Here's where the sunrise, sunset, mountains, coastline and best views land, and which window to pick.

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Los Angeles (LAX) → Lisbon (LIS)9,137 km~11h 49mDep 9:00 AM daytimeArr 4:49 AM after dark

Sit on the RIGHT: View of Dominguez Hills (mountain range)

Best overall window for this flight.

Confidence: high

Takeoff views

9:07 AM
Daytime

Climbing out of Los Angeles toward the northeast, the right window looks out over the Dominguez Hills, the San Gabriel Mountains and the Cajon Canyon (mountain ridges and peaks), with the Laurel Canyon on the left.

  • rightView of Dominguez Hills (mountain range)
  • rightView of San Gabriel Mountains (mountain range)
  • leftView of Laurel Canyon (deep canyon)
  • rightView of Cajon Canyon (deep canyon)

Flight path features

2:54 PM
Daytime

Across the middle of the route, the left window looks out over the sunset and the Sierra Madre Range (the low sun on the horizon), with the Monts Groulx and L'Anse aux Meadows on the right.

  • leftCatch the sunset
  • leftView of Sierra Madre Range (mountain range)
  • rightView of Monts Groulx (mountain range)
  • rightView of L'Anse aux Meadows (UNESCO World Heritage Site)

Landing views

4:42 AM
After dark

Descending into Lisbon from the northwest over the Atlantic, it's dark out with little to see from either window.

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 Lisbon?

Sit on the RIGHT: View of Dominguez Hills (mountain range). Across the middle of the route, the left window looks out over the sunset and the Sierra Madre Range (the low sun on the horizon), with the Monts Groulx and L'Anse aux Meadows on the right.

What views will you get at takeoff from Los Angeles?

Climbing out of Los Angeles toward the northeast, the right window looks out over the Dominguez Hills, the San Gabriel Mountains and the Cajon Canyon (mountain ridges and peaks), with the Laurel Canyon on the left.

What about on the descent into Lisbon?

Descending into Lisbon from the northwest over the Atlantic, it's dark out with little to see from either window.