Which side of the plane to sit on: Mexico City to Los Angeles?
Flying from Mexico City to Los Angeles? Here's where the sunrise, sunset, mountains, coastline and best views land, and which window to pick.
Sit on the RIGHT: View of Sierra Tesota (mountain range)
Best overall window for this flight.
Confidence: highTakeoff views
9:06 AMClimbing out of Mexico City toward the northwest, the left window looks out over the Santa Catarina and the Cerros Los Potrerillos (mountain ridges and peaks), with Templo y exconvento de San Francisco and Teotihuacan on the right.
- leftView of Santa Catarina (mountain range)
- leftView of Cerros Los Potrerillos (mountain range)
- rightView of Templo y exconvento de San Francisco (UNESCO World Heritage Site)
- rightView of Teotihuacan (UNESCO World Heritage Site)
Flight path features
10:43 AMAcross the middle of the route, the right window looks out over the Sierra Tesota, the Sierra de Sombrerete and Upper Gulf of California and Colorado River Delta biosphere reserve (mountain ridges and peaks).
- rightView of Sierra Tesota (mountain range)
- rightView of Sierra de Sombrerete (mountain range)
- rightView of Upper Gulf of California and Colorado River Delta biosphere reserve (UNESCO World Heritage Site)
- rightView of El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro (UNESCO World Heritage Site)
Landing views
11:23 AMDescending into Los Angeles from the southeast over the Pacific, the right window looks out over the Dominguez Hills, the Cuyamaca Mountains and the Laurel Canyon (mountain ridges and peaks), with the coastline on the left.
- rightView of Dominguez Hills (mountain range)
- rightView of Cuyamaca Mountains (mountain range)
- leftView of the Pacific coastline
- rightView of Laurel 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 Mexico City to Los Angeles?
Sit on the RIGHT: View of Sierra Tesota (mountain range). Across the middle of the route, the right window looks out over the Sierra Tesota, the Sierra de Sombrerete and Upper Gulf of California and Colorado River Delta biosphere reserve (mountain ridges and peaks).
What views will you get at takeoff from Mexico City?
Climbing out of Mexico City toward the northwest, the left window looks out over the Santa Catarina and the Cerros Los Potrerillos (mountain ridges and peaks), with Templo y exconvento de San Francisco and Teotihuacan on the right.
What about on the descent into Los Angeles?
Descending into Los Angeles from the southeast over the Pacific, the right window looks out over the Dominguez Hills, the Cuyamaca Mountains and the Laurel Canyon (mountain ridges and peaks), with the coastline on the left.