Sit on the Right side of the plane for the best views on flights from Los Angeles to Liberia. The right side delivers the most dramatic single moment of the flight — the sweeping view of the Southern California coast, Palos Verdes, and Catalina Island on departure. The landing view on the left is compelling but the right side also picks up the Pacific coastline of Mexico and Central America during cruise, including the Gulf of Tehuantepec and the Nicaraguan coast, making it the stronger overall seat for the full journey.

During takeoff from Los Angeles International (LAX), sit on the Right side for the best views. LAX's primary departure runways (24L/24R) head west over the ocean before turning south. A right-side seat gives you the sweep back over the Santa Monica Bay coastline, the Palos Verdes Peninsula, and Catalina Island as the aircraft banks south. Left side faces open Pacific with little to see. Notable sights include: Santa Monica Bay coastline, Palos Verdes Peninsula, Catalina Island (on clear days), Long Beach Harbor.

When landing at Daniel Oduber Quiros International (LIR), sit on the Left side for the best views. LIR's runway 07/25 typically sees arrivals from the northwest, meaning the aircraft approaches from over the Gulf of Nicoya and the Pacific lowlands. A left-side seat faces north toward the Guanacaste volcanic range — Rincón de la Vieja and Miravalles volcanoes are clearly visible on final approach. Right side looks south over dry savanna with less dramatic terrain. Notable sights include: Rincón de la Vieja volcano, Miravalles volcano, Gulf of Nicoya, Guanacaste dry forest lowlands.

The flight from Los Angeles International (LAX) to Daniel Oduber Quiros International (LIR) takes Approximately 5 hours 30 minutes.

The flight tracks south-southeast over Baja California (visible as a narrow desert peninsula), then crosses the Mexican Pacific coast near Manzanillo or Acapulco. The Sierra Madre del Sur is visible inland. The route then crosses Guatemala and El Salvador — the Central American volcanic arc with multiple stratovolcanoes including Santa Ana and Izalco in El Salvador are visible on clear days. The Gulf of Fonseca marks the El Salvador-Nicaragua border. Northern Nicaragua's Lake Managua and Lake Nicaragua are large enough to be clearly visible from cruise altitude before descent into Guanacaste.