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