Sit on the Right side of the plane for the best views on flights from Los Angeles to Andersen. The right side delivers the dramatic LA basin and San Gabriel Mountain panorama on departure, which is the most visually striking moment of the flight. The mid-flight and landing views are relatively modest on either side, so the takeoff experience tips the balance to the right.

During takeoff from Los Angeles International (LAX), sit on the Right side for the best views. LAX typically departs westward over the Pacific on runways 24L/24R, then aircraft turn northeast. The right side captures the LA basin, downtown skyline, and the San Gabriel Mountains as you climb out and bank east. Left side faces the open Pacific with little to see. Notable sights include: Downtown Los Angeles skyline, San Gabriel Mountains, Griffith Park/Hollywood Hills, San Bernardino Valley.

When landing at Anderson Rgnl (AND), sit on the Left side for the best views. Anderson Regional sits in the South Carolina Upstate. Aircraft typically approach from the west or southwest on runway 05, meaning the left side looks south toward the Greenville-Spartanburg metro area and the rolling Piedmont terrain. The right side faces north into less populated foothills. Notable sights include: Greenville-Spartanburg metro area, Lake Hartwell, Saluda River corridor, Blue Ridge escarpment to the northwest.

The flight from Los Angeles International (LAX) to Anderson Rgnl (AND) takes Approximately 3 hours 45 minutes to 4 hours 15 minutes.

The flight tracks northeast across the Mojave Desert, then over the Colorado Plateau and Four Corners region, across the southern Appalachian foothills of Tennessee and North Carolina, and descends into the South Carolina Piedmont. Notable features include the Grand Canyon area to the north, the Mississippi River crossing near Memphis, and the Tennessee River valley.