Which side of the plane to sit on: Orlando to Los Angeles?
Flying from Orlando to Los Angeles? Here's where the sunrise, sunset, mountains, coastline and best views land, and which window to pick.
Sit on the LEFT: View of Granite Wash Mountains (mountain range)
Best overall window for this flight.
Confidence: highTakeoff views
9:05 AMClimbing out of Orlando toward the west, the left window looks out over Lake Kissimmee and the Blue Bay (open water and shoreline), with Lake George and the Dead River on the right.
- leftView of Lake Kissimmee (large lake)
- rightView of Lake George (large lake)
- leftView of Blue Bay (bay and coastline)
- rightView of Dead River (bay and coastline)
Flight path features
11:22 AMAcross the middle of the route, the left window looks out over the Granite Wash Mountains, the Alchesay Canyon and the Bald Eagle Canyon (mountain ridges and peaks), with the Greer Mountains on the right.
- leftView of Granite Wash Mountains (mountain range)
- rightView of Greer Mountains (mountain range)
- leftView of Alchesay Canyon (deep canyon)
- leftView of Bald Eagle Canyon (deep canyon)
Landing views
10:42 AMDescending into Los Angeles from the east, the left window looks out over the Hexie Mountains and the Chino Canyon (mountain ridges and peaks), with the Box Springs Mountains and the San Timoteo Canyon on the right.
- rightView of Box Springs Mountains (mountain range)
- leftView of Hexie Mountains (mountain range)
- rightView of San Timoteo Canyon (deep canyon)
- leftView of Chino Canyon (deep canyon)
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 Orlando to Los Angeles?
Sit on the LEFT: View of Granite Wash Mountains (mountain range). Across the middle of the route, the left window looks out over the Granite Wash Mountains, the Alchesay Canyon and the Bald Eagle Canyon (mountain ridges and peaks), with the Greer Mountains on the right.
What views will you get at takeoff from Orlando?
Climbing out of Orlando toward the west, the left window looks out over Lake Kissimmee and the Blue Bay (open water and shoreline), with Lake George and the Dead River on the right.
What about on the descent into Los Angeles?
Descending into Los Angeles from the east, the left window looks out over the Hexie Mountains and the Chino Canyon (mountain ridges and peaks), with the Box Springs Mountains and the San Timoteo Canyon on the right.