Sit on the Left side of the plane for the best views on flights from Los Angeles to Everett. The left side wins overall because while the right side has a good LA departure view, the left side during the approach into PAE delivers the full Puget Sound and Olympic Mountains panorama, which is one of the most visually striking approach sequences in the Pacific Northwest. Mid-flight, the left side also picks up the Oregon and Washington coastline and the Columbia River mouth.

During takeoff from Los Angeles International (LAX), sit on the Right side for the best views. LAX typically departs westward over the ocean on runways 24L/24R, then turns northward. The right (north) side gives you the Santa Monica Bay coastline, the Santa Monica Mountains, and the sprawling LA basin as you climb and bank north. The left side faces open Pacific. Notable sights include: Santa Monica Bay, Santa Monica Mountains, Malibu coastline, LA basin grid stretching inland.

When landing at Snohomish Co (PAE), sit on the Left side for the best views. PAE sits east of Puget Sound, and aircraft typically approach from the south on runway 34R/34L heading north. The left (west) side gives you Puget Sound, the Kitsap Peninsula, and the Olympic Mountains on the horizon. The right side faces the Cascades and Mount Rainier, which is also spectacular, so this is close. Notable sights include: Puget Sound, Olympic Mountains, Whidbey Island, Everett waterfront and Port Gardner Bay.

The flight from Los Angeles International (LAX) to Snohomish Co (PAE) takes Approximately 2 hours 15 minutes to 2 hours 35 minutes.

The flight tracks up the Pacific Coast corridor. Notable features include the Channel Islands off Ventura visible early on, the Central California coast near Big Sur and Monterey Bay, the San Francisco Bay Area and Golden Gate visible to the left around the midpoint, then the Oregon Coast Ranges and the Columbia River mouth marking the Oregon-Washington border, followed by the southern Puget Sound lowlands on descent.