Sit on the Right side of the plane for the best views on flights from Los Angeles to Montpelier. The right side captures the dramatic LA basin and San Gabriel Mountains on departure, and across the flight the right side tracks the southern Rockies, Great Plains, and Great Lakes region. While the left side wins at landing, the right side delivers more sustained visual interest across the full flight.

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 downtown Los Angeles, the San Gabriel Mountains, and the sprawling LA basin. Most eastbound departures swing north, putting the Santa Monica Mountains and the city grid on the right side. Notable sights include: Downtown Los Angeles skyline, Santa Monica Bay coastline, San Gabriel Mountains, Hollywood Hills.

When landing at Edward F Knapp State (MPV), sit on the Left side for the best views. Edward F. Knapp State Airport (MPV) serves Montpelier, Vermont, and approaches typically come from the south or southwest. On final approach, the left side faces east toward the Green Mountains spine and the Winooski River valley, with Montpelier's small downtown and the Vermont State House gold dome visible just before touchdown. Notable sights include: Green Mountains, Winooski River valley, Montpelier downtown and Vermont State House dome, Camel's Hump peak.

The flight from Los Angeles International (LAX) to Edward F Knapp State (MPV) takes Approximately 5 hours 15 minutes to 5 hours 45 minutes.

The flight crosses the Mojave Desert, the Colorado Plateau and Four Corners region, the southern Rocky Mountains over Colorado, the flat agricultural expanse of the Midwest over Illinois and Indiana, Lake Erie and Lake Ontario visible to the north, the Adirondack Mountains of upstate New York, and finally the Green Mountains of Vermont on descent.