Sit on the Left side of the plane for the best views on flights from Los Angeles to Oslo. While the right side wins at takeoff, the left side delivers the better overall experience. It captures the Greenland ice sheet and coastline during the polar routing, the Norwegian Sea approach, and the Oslofjord on descent — which are collectively more dramatic and rare than the LA basin views at departure.

During takeoff from Los Angeles International (LAX), sit on the Right side for the best views. LAX typically departs westward over the Pacific on runways 24L/24R, then aircraft turn northward. A right-side seat gives you the sweep back over the Santa Monica Bay coastline, the Santa Monica Mountains, and the sprawling LA basin as you climb and bank. Left side faces open ocean during the initial climb-out. Notable sights include: Santa Monica Bay coastline, Santa Monica Mountains ridge, downtown LA skyline to the northeast, Palos Verdes Peninsula.

When landing at Oslo Gardermoen (OSL), sit on the Left side for the best views. Oslo Gardermoen sits northeast of Oslo, and aircraft typically approach from the south or southwest on runway 01L/01R heading northward. A left-side seat on approach gives views over the Oslofjord, the city of Oslo itself, and the forested hills of Nordmarka. Right side faces inland forests with less visual interest. Notable sights include: Oslofjord, Oslo city center and harbor, Nordmarka forested plateau, Lake Mjøsa to the north.

The flight from Los Angeles International (LAX) to Oslo Gardermoen (OSL) takes Approximately 10 to 11 hours.

The great circle route from LAX to OSL tracks northward over the Pacific Northwest coast, crosses southern Alaska or the Gulf of Alaska, then arcs over the southern tip of Greenland where the ice sheet and fjord-carved coastline are visible. The route then crosses the Norwegian Sea before making landfall over western Norway's coastal islands and fjords, then descending over the forested lowlands of eastern Norway toward Gardermoen.