Sit on the Right side of the plane for the best views on flights from Los Angeles to Delhi. The right side wins overall primarily for the dramatic LA departure views of the city, coastline, and mountains. The landing advantage on the left is real but the Delhi approach is hazy and less visually spectacular. Over the Pacific and Central Asia the views are similar on both sides, so the takeoff experience tips the balance.

During takeoff from Los Angeles International (LAX), sit on the Right side for the best views. LAX departures heading west over the Pacific typically use runways 24L/24R, meaning a right-side seat gives you a sweeping look back at the LA Basin, the Santa Monica Mountains, and the downtown skyline as the aircraft banks north. Left side faces open ocean immediately. Notable sights include: Downtown LA skyline, Santa Monica Bay coastline, Santa Monica Mountains ridge, Palos Verdes Peninsula.

When landing at Indira Gandhi International (DEL), sit on the Left side for the best views. IGI Delhi uses runways oriented roughly 09/27 and 10/28. Arrivals from the west typically approach from the southwest, meaning a left-side seat faces north toward Old Delhi, the Yamuna River, and the broader city grid. The right side looks toward open agricultural plains to the south. Notable sights include: Yamuna River, Old Delhi urban core, New Delhi government district, Haryana agricultural plains.

The flight from Los Angeles International (LAX) to Indira Gandhi International (DEL) takes Approximately 14 to 16 hours depending on routing and winds.

The great circle route from LAX to DEL tracks northwest over the Pacific toward Alaska, crossing the Aleutian Islands chain (visible as dark volcanic peaks emerging from the North Pacific), then over the Russian Far East and Siberia with vast snow-covered taiga and frozen river systems, before descending over the Tibetan Plateau's high brown plateau terrain and the Hindu Kush and Karakoram ranges on the northwestern approach into India. The Himalayas may be visible as a distant white wall on the southern horizon during the descent phase depending on exact routing.