Which side of the plane to sit on: Los Angeles to Toronto?
Flying from Los Angeles to Toronto? Here's where the sunrise, sunset, mountains, coastline and best views land, and which window to pick.
Sit on the RIGHT: View of Deadman Hills (mountain range)
Best overall window for this flight.
Confidence: highTakeoff views
9:05 AMClimbing out of Los Angeles toward the northeast, the right window looks out over the Deadman Hills, the Dominguez Hills and the Cajon Canyon (mountain ridges and peaks), with the Laurel Canyon on the left.
- rightView of Deadman Hills (mountain range)
- rightView of Dominguez Hills (mountain range)
- rightView of Cajon Canyon (deep canyon)
- leftView of Laurel Canyon (deep canyon)
Flight path features
11:20 AMAcross the middle of the route, the right window looks out over the Dubuque Hills, the Cimarron Range and the Grand Canyon (mountain ridges and peaks), with The Thumb on the left.
- rightView of Dubuque Hills (mountain range)
- rightView of Cimarron Range (mountain range)
- rightView of Grand Canyon (mile-deep canyon carved by the Colorado)
- leftView of The Thumb (peninsula coastline)
Landing views
4:37 PMDescending into Toronto from the west, the right window looks out over the McCormick Point, the Niagara Falls and the Great Falls (rugged cliffs and headlands), with the Blacks Point on the left.
- leftView of Blacks Point (peninsula coastline)
- rightView of McCormick Point (peninsula coastline)
- rightView of Niagara Falls (the thundering falls on the US-Canada border)
- rightView of Great 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 Toronto?
Sit on the RIGHT: View of Deadman Hills (mountain range). Across the middle of the route, the right window looks out over the Dubuque Hills, the Cimarron Range and the Grand Canyon (mountain ridges and peaks), with The Thumb on the left.
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 Deadman Hills, the Dominguez Hills and the Cajon Canyon (mountain ridges and peaks), with the Laurel Canyon on the left.
What about on the descent into Toronto?
Descending into Toronto from the west, the right window looks out over the McCormick Point, the Niagara Falls and the Great Falls (rugged cliffs and headlands), with the Blacks Point on the left.