Sit on the Right side of the plane for the best views on flights from Los Angeles to Anchorage. Right side wins both takeoff and landing. During the cruise portion over the Gulf of Alaska and southern Alaska coast, the right side also faces inland toward the Alaska Range and coastal mountain ranges, while left faces open ocean. Right is the clear choice for the entire flight.

During takeoff from Los Angeles International (LAX), sit on the Right side for the best views. LAX typically departs westward over the ocean on runways 24L/24R, then turns north. Right side gives you the Santa Monica Bay coastline curving north, the Santa Monica Mountains, and the LA basin sprawling inland. Left side faces open Pacific with little to see. Notable sights include: Santa Monica Bay, Santa Monica Mountains, Malibu coastline, San Fernando Valley.

When landing at Ted Stevens Anchorage International (ANC), sit on the Right side for the best views. Anchorage typically lands on runways 07R/07L from the west, approaching from Cook Inlet. The right side gives you the Chugach Mountains looming directly over the city, with glaciers visible in the valleys. Left side faces Cook Inlet and the Alaska Range in the distance, which is also impressive but the Chugach glaciers are more dramatic up close. Notable sights include: Chugach Mountains, Cook Inlet, Knik Arm, Anchorage city grid.

The flight from Los Angeles International (LAX) to Ted Stevens Anchorage International (ANC) takes Approximately 5 hours 30 minutes.

The flight tracks northwest up the California and Oregon coasts, then crosses the Gulf of Alaska. Key features include the Oregon Cascades visible to the right, the rugged British Columbia and Southeast Alaska coastline with its fjords and island chains, the St. Elias Mountains and Wrangell Mountains as you approach Alaska, and the vast expanse of the Gulf of Alaska below. On clear days the Fairweather Range and Mount St. Elias are visible from the right side as massive snow-covered peaks rising from the coast.