Which side of the plane to sit on: Los Angeles to Miami?
Flying from Los Angeles to Miami? Here's where the sunrise, sunset, mountains, coastline and best views land, and which window to pick.
Sit on the RIGHT: View of Dominguez Hills (mountain range)
Best overall window for this flight.
Confidence: highTakeoff views
9:06 AMClimbing out of Los Angeles toward the east, the left window looks out over the Box Springs Mountains, the San Timoteo Canyon and the Laurel Canyon (mountain ridges and peaks), with the Dominguez Hills on the right.
- leftView of Box Springs Mountains (mountain range)
- rightView of Dominguez Hills (mountain range)
- leftView of San Timoteo Canyon (deep canyon)
- leftView of Laurel Canyon (deep canyon)
Flight path features
11:30 AMAcross the middle of the route, the right window looks out over the Twin Mountains, Carlsbad Caverns National Park and the Marsh Island (mountain ridges and peaks), with the Dome Rock Mountains on the left.
- leftView of Dome Rock Mountains (mountain range)
- rightView of Twin Mountains (mountain range)
- rightView of Carlsbad Caverns National Park (UNESCO World Heritage Site)
- rightView of Marsh Island (island)
Landing views
5:00 PMDescending into Miami from the northwest, the right window looks out over the Biscayne National Park, the Biscayne Bay and the Addison Bay (canyons and wild country), with the Bella Vista Bay on the left.
- rightView of Biscayne National Park (national park)
- leftView of Bella Vista Bay (bay and coastline)
- rightView of Biscayne Bay (bay and coastline)
- rightView of Addison Bay (bay and coastline)
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).
Frequently asked questions
Which side of the plane should you sit on from Los Angeles to Miami?
Sit on the RIGHT: View of Dominguez Hills (mountain range). Across the middle of the route, the right window looks out over the Twin Mountains, Carlsbad Caverns National Park and the Marsh Island (mountain ridges and peaks), with the Dome Rock Mountains on the left.
What views will you get at takeoff from Los Angeles?
Climbing out of Los Angeles toward the east, the left window looks out over the Box Springs Mountains, the San Timoteo Canyon and the Laurel Canyon (mountain ridges and peaks), with the Dominguez Hills on the right.
What about on the descent into Miami?
Descending into Miami from the northwest, the right window looks out over the Biscayne National Park, the Biscayne Bay and the Addison Bay (canyons and wild country), with the Bella Vista Bay on the left.