About This Route
Which side of the plane should I sit on flying from General Edward Lawrence Logan International (BOS) to Los Angeles International (LAX)?
Sit on the Right side of the plane for the best views on flights from Boston to Los Angeles. Right side wins both departure and arrival with the best urban and geographic views. During the cruise, the right side also tracks closer to the southern Rockies and the Mojave Desert terrain as the flight arcs across the northern US, giving better ground visibility on clear days.
What can I see during takeoff from General Edward Lawrence Logan International in Boston?
During takeoff from General Edward Lawrence Logan International (BOS), sit on the Right side for the best views. Logan's dominant departure runway is 22L/22R, heading southwest over Boston Harbor and the city. A right-side seat gives you a clear look back at downtown Boston, the Charles River, and the harbor islands as you climb out over the water. Left side faces mostly open ocean. Notable sights include: Downtown Boston skyline, Boston Harbor and its drumlins islands, Charles River and Cambridge, Quincy Bay.
What can I see when landing at Los Angeles International in Los Angeles?
When landing at Los Angeles International (LAX), sit on the Right side for the best views. LAX's primary arrival runways are 24L/24R, approaching from the east over the Los Angeles Basin heading west. A right-side seat gives you the Santa Monica Mountains, the Hollywood Hills, and the urban grid of the LA Basin on approach. Left side looks south toward the South Bay and open Pacific. Notable sights include: Santa Monica Mountains, Hollywood Hills and Griffith Observatory area, Los Angeles urban grid, Santa Monica Bay coastline.
How long is the flight from Boston to Los Angeles?
The flight from General Edward Lawrence Logan International (BOS) to Los Angeles International (LAX) takes Approximately 5 hours 30 minutes to 6 hours westbound.
What does the Boston to Los Angeles flight path pass over?
The flight path typically arcs over upstate New York, then across Pennsylvania and Ohio, over the Great Lakes region or northern Indiana, across the Mississippi River near Iowa or Missouri, over the Great Plains of Nebraska and Kansas, the Rocky Mountains of Colorado or Wyoming including the Front Range and potentially the Wasatch Range in Utah, then across the Great Basin desert of Nevada before descending into the Mojave and the LA Basin. On clear days the Colorado Rockies and the salt flats of Utah are particularly striking from altitude.