Sit on the Left side of the plane for the best views on flights from Los Angeles to Santa Fe. While takeoff offers good views from the right, the landing approach from the left provides more dramatic and visually distinctive scenery. The Sangre de Cristo Mountains and high desert landscape on descent are more striking than the Los Angeles Basin departure, making left-side seats the better overall choice for this route.

During takeoff from Los Angeles International (LAX), sit on the Right side for the best views. Right-side seats offer the best views during LAX departure. The aircraft typically climbs northeast over the Los Angeles Basin, and right-side windows frame the San Gabriel Mountains and the sprawling urban grid of Los Angeles and surrounding valleys as they recede beneath the climb. Notable sights include: San Gabriel Mountains, Los Angeles urban sprawl, San Fernando Valley, Pacific coastline to the west.

When landing at Santa Fe Muni (SAF), sit on the Left side for the best views. Left-side seats provide superior views on approach to Santa Fe. Aircraft descend from the west over the Sangre de Cristo Mountains and the high desert plateau. Left windows frame the dramatic mountain ridgelines and the approach path over the New Mexico high country with excellent visibility of the terrain. Notable sights include: Sangre de Cristo Mountains, New Mexico high desert plateau, Rio Grande valley, Santa Fe urban area.

The flight from Los Angeles International (LAX) to Santa Fe Muni (SAF) takes Approximately 2 hours 15 minutes.

The flight path crosses the Mojave Desert, passes near the San Bernardino Mountains to the east, then transitions into Arizona high desert. The Colorado Plateau becomes visible as the aircraft approaches New Mexico, with the Rio Puerco and other tributary valleys visible in the high desert terrain. The transition from California's coastal mountains to New Mexico's interior plateau is gradual but noticeable, with elevation increasing steadily as the aircraft moves northeast.