Sit on the Right side of the plane for the best views on flights from Los Angeles to Salt Lake City. Right side wins both ends of the flight. During the cruise phase heading northeast, the right side also faces the general direction of the Colorado Plateau terrain and the Wasatch Plateau as you approach Utah, while the left side looks northwest over the Mojave and Nevada desert with less topographic drama.

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 north. The right side captures the Santa Monica Bay coastline, the Palos Verdes Peninsula, and the sprawling LA basin as the aircraft banks northeast. Left side faces inland smog and suburban sprawl with less definition. Notable sights include: Santa Monica Bay, Palos Verdes Peninsula, Downtown LA skyline to the northeast, Santa Monica Mountains.

When landing at Salt Lake City International (SLC), sit on the Right side for the best views. SLC typically lands eastward on runways 16R/17 or from the west on 34L/35. On approach from the south or west, the right side faces the Wasatch Front — a dramatic wall of mountains rising directly above the city — and the southern end of Great Salt Lake. Left side looks west over the flat, featureless salt flats. Notable sights include: Wasatch Front (Mount Olympus, Twin Peaks), Great Salt Lake southern arm, Salt Lake City grid, Jordan River corridor.

The flight from Los Angeles International (LAX) to Salt Lake City International (SLC) takes Approximately 1 hour 45 minutes.

The flight crosses the Mojave Desert northeast of LA, then passes over the southern Nevada desert near Las Vegas (visible to the right on some routings), crosses the Virgin River Gorge area, then tracks over the high desert of southwestern Utah including the Escalante region and the Wasatch Plateau before descending into the Salt Lake Valley from the south.