Sit on the Right side of the plane for the best views on flights from Hawthorne to Miami. Right-side seats offer superior scenery on both takeoff and landing. Departing Hawthorne, you see the Pacific coast and Long Beach port; arriving in Miami, you see Biscayne Bay's turquoise waters and the downtown skyline. Left-side views are less visually distinctive on both legs.

During takeoff from Jack Northrop Fld Hawthorne Muni (HHR), sit on the Right side for the best views. Right-side seats offer views of the Los Angeles basin sprawl, Long Beach port facilities, and the Pacific coastline as the aircraft climbs eastward. The left side faces inland toward the San Gabriel Mountains but they recede quickly during climb-out. Notable sights include: Pacific Ocean coastline, Long Beach Container Terminal, Los Angeles urban grid, San Gabriel Mountains (distant).

When landing at Miami International (MIA), sit on the Right side for the best views. Right-side seats provide excellent views of the Everglades wetlands, Biscayne Bay's turquoise waters, and the Miami skyline during final approach. The left side faces toward the western Everglades interior with less dramatic visual contrast. Notable sights include: Biscayne Bay (turquoise shallow waters), Miami downtown skyline, Everglades wetlands, Florida Keys (distant).

The flight from Jack Northrop Fld Hawthorne Muni (HHR) to Miami International (MIA) takes 5h 15m.

The flight path crosses the American Southwest, passing over the Mojave Desert (southeastern California), then transitions into Arizona and New Mexico where the Colorado Plateau becomes visible. The Rio Grande River marks the Texas-Mexico border in the lower portion of the flight. As the aircraft approaches the Gulf Coast, the Gulf of Mexico becomes visible, followed by the Florida peninsula's interior lakes and swamps before descent into Miami.