Sit on the Right side of the plane for the best views on flights from Los Angeles to Cleveland. The right side delivers the dramatic LA Basin and mountain panorama on departure, and during cruise over the midwest offers views of the Ohio River valley and Indiana farmland patchwork. The left side wins at landing but the takeoff spectacle from the right is the highlight of this route.

During takeoff from Los Angeles International (LAX), sit on the Right side for the best views. LAX typically departs westward over the ocean before turning east. On a right seat, you get a sweeping view back over the LA Basin, the Santa Monica Mountains, and the downtown skyline as the aircraft banks northeast. Left side faces the Pacific during the initial climb. Notable sights include: Downtown LA skyline, Santa Monica Mountains, San Gabriel Mountains, LA Basin urban grid.

When landing at Cleveland Hopkins International (CLE), sit on the Left side for the best views. CLE typically lands on runways oriented east-west, approaching from the west over Lake Erie. The left side gives you a clear view of Lake Erie's southern shoreline, the Cuyahoga River valley, and the Cleveland downtown skyline just before touchdown. Notable sights include: Lake Erie southern shoreline, Cleveland downtown skyline, Cuyahoga River, Burke Lakefront Airport.

The flight from Los Angeles International (LAX) to Cleveland Hopkins International (CLE) takes Approximately 4 hours 15 minutes.

The route crosses the Mojave Desert, the Colorado River near Needles, the vast flat agricultural grid of the Arizona and New Mexico high desert, the Texas Panhandle, the Missouri and Mississippi River valleys near St. Louis, and the flat Indiana and Ohio farmland before descending into Cleveland. The Mississippi River crossing near St. Louis is the most visually distinctive midpoint landmark.