Sit on the Right side of the plane for the best views on flights from Boston to San Diego. Right side wins both ends of the flight. During the transcontinental cruise you also get better views of the southern Rockies and Mojave Desert terrain on the right side as the route tracks southwest, including glimpses of the Colorado River canyon systems and the Salton Sea as you descend into Southern California.

During takeoff from General Edward Lawrence Logan International (BOS), sit on the Right side for the best views. Logan's primary departure runway 33L/33R sends aircraft northwest over Boston Harbor and the city. The right side gives you a clear look back at downtown Boston, the Charles River, and Cambridge as you climb out. Left side faces the open Atlantic. Notable sights include: Downtown Boston skyline, Boston Harbor islands, Charles River basin, Cambridge and MIT campus.

When landing at San Diego International Lindbergh Fld (SAN), sit on the Right side for the best views. San Diego typically lands on runway 27, approaching from the east over Mission Valley and downtown. The right side gives you the best view of the San Diego Bay, Coronado Island, and the Pacific coastline as you descend. Left side looks inland toward suburban sprawl. Notable sights include: San Diego Bay, Coronado Island and the Silver Strand, downtown San Diego skyline, Pacific Ocean and Point Loma.

The flight from General Edward Lawrence Logan International (BOS) to San Diego International Lindbergh Fld (SAN) takes Approximately 5 hours 45 minutes to 6 hours 15 minutes westbound.

The route typically tracks across upstate New York, then southwest over Pennsylvania and Ohio, across the Mississippi River near St. Louis, over the Ozarks, the Texas panhandle or Oklahoma, then across New Mexico and Arizona including the southern edge of the Colorado Plateau, the Sonoran Desert, and the Salton Sea before descending into San Diego.