Los Angeles to Dubai flight path: LAX to DXB

Sit on the Right side of the plane for the best views on flights from Los Angeles to Dubai. The right side pairs a genuinely mountainous departure (San Gabriels, Sierra Nevada) with a strong arrival sequence over the Gulf coastline and Dubai's skyline, while the left side offers only a brief coastal glimpse at takeoff and a plain desert view on landing.

During takeoff from Los Angeles International (LAX), sit on the Right side for the best views. LAX departures to the northeast climb out over the San Fernando Valley and then track north along the base of the Sierra Nevada, giving right-side passengers a long look at jagged, snow-streaked peaks. The left side mostly gets a quick glimpse of Santa Monica Bay before the route angles inland, trading the coast for the flatter Central Valley. Notable sights include: San Fernando Valley, San Gabriel Mountains, Mojave Desert edge, Sierra Nevada foothills.

When landing at Dubai International (DXB), sit on the Right side for the best views. On approach into Dubai, right-side passengers get the classic Gulf coastline sequence — the turquoise water, Palm Jumeirah's fronds, and the Downtown Dubai skyline with the Burj Khalifa standing above the haze. The opposite side mostly faces the flat, undifferentiated desert interior. Notable sights include: Persian Gulf coastline, Palm Jumeirah, Burj Khalifa skyline, Dubai Marina towers.

The flight from Los Angeles International (LAX) to Dubai International (DXB) takes about 13 hours 35 minutes. The shortest flight path between them is 8,327 miles (13,400 km); winds and air traffic control usually add a few percent.

The great-circle routing bows far north of the direct line, passing over western Canada, Hudson Bay, and the edge of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago before crossing near southern Greenland and the Norwegian Sea, then descending across Eastern Europe and the Caucasus toward the Persian Gulf.