Casablanca to Los Angeles flight path: CMN to LAX

Sit on the Right side of the plane for the best views on flights from Casablanca to Los Angeles. The right side stays oriented toward the more dramatic geography for the entire flight - Newfoundland's coast and the Great Lakes during cruise, and the San Gabriel Mountains and LA basin on final approach - while the left side spends more of the flight facing open ocean and flatter plains.

During takeoff from Mohammed V (CMN), sit on the Right side for the best views. Departing CMN toward the northwest, the right side keeps Casablanca's port, breakwaters, and coastline in view as the aircraft climbs and banks out over the Atlantic, while the left side faces flat, featureless farmland inland. Notable sights include: Casablanca port and harbor, the city's coastal skyline, the Atlantic coastline curving toward Rabat.

When landing at Los Angeles International (LAX), sit on the Right side for the best views. Arriving from the east, the flight's continuous gentle left-hand curve keeps the northern side of the aircraft facing the San Gabriel Mountains and the LA basin during descent, while the left side mostly sees flatter suburban sprawl and open ocean with no comparable landmark. Notable sights include: San Gabriel Mountains, San Gabriel Valley (Pasadena/Arcadia grid), downtown Los Angeles skyline in the distance, the Los Angeles basin coastline near LAX.

The flight from Mohammed V (CMN) to Los Angeles International (LAX) takes about 11 hours 55 minutes. The shortest flight path between them is 5,977 miles (9,620 km); winds and air traffic control usually add a few percent.

The great-circle route's northernmost point passes near Newfoundland and the Gulf of St. Lawrence (around 49-50°N), after which the flight tracks southwest across the Great Lakes region, the northern Great Plains, and the Rocky Mountains near Utah/Wyoming before descending into Southern California.