Sit on the Left side of the plane for the best views on flights from Los Angeles to Jacksonville. The left side wins overall because while the right side has a slight edge at LAX departure, the left side delivers the superior landing experience over the St. Johns River and Jacksonville coastline. Across the cruise portion heading east-southeast, the left side also tracks closer to the Gulf Coast features over Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas, including the Rio Grande valley and Gulf of Mexico glimpses near the Texas-Louisiana coast.

During takeoff from Los Angeles International (LAX), sit on the Right side for the best views. LAX departures heading east on runways 24L/24R (westward) or climbing out eastbound on 06L/06R give the right side views of the Santa Monica Mountains and downtown LA skyline. On a typical eastbound departure climbing out over the city, the right side looks south toward Palos Verdes Peninsula and the Pacific coastline curving toward Long Beach, while left side gets the inland sprawl. However, for the dominant eastbound climb, right side captures the coastline and harbor before turning inland. Notable sights include: Palos Verdes Peninsula, Port of Los Angeles/Long Beach harbor complex, Santa Catalina Island on the horizon, downtown LA skyline to the north.

When landing at Jacksonville International (JAX), sit on the Left side for the best views. JAX typically lands on runway 07 (heading northeast) or runway 25 (heading southwest). On approach from the west on runway 07, the left side looks north over the St. Johns River as it winds through Jacksonville, giving clear views of the river bends, downtown Jacksonville bridges, and the Atlantic coastline to the northeast. Right side on this approach faces south toward suburban sprawl with less visual interest. Notable sights include: St. Johns River winding through Jacksonville, downtown Jacksonville bridge cluster, Atlantic Ocean coastline, Amelia Island to the north.

The flight from Los Angeles International (LAX) to Jacksonville International (JAX) takes Approximately 4 hours 30 minutes to 5 hours.

The route crosses the Sonoran Desert of Arizona, the Rio Grande valley near El Paso, the vast flat plains of Texas including the Permian Basin oil fields visible as a grid of roads and well pads, the Mississippi River delta region near Louisiana, and the Florida Panhandle pine forests and Gulf Coast before crossing into central Florida and heading northeast to Jacksonville.