Sit on the Right side of the plane for the best views on flights from Los Angeles to Fayetteville/Springdale/Rogers. While takeoff offers good views of the LA basin and mountains, the landing approach into Northwest Arkansas provides more sustained and dramatic scenery—the Ozark Mountains and Beaver Lake are visually distinctive and occupy a larger portion of the descent. Right-side seats capture the best of the approach.

During takeoff from Los Angeles International (LAX), sit on the Left side for the best views. Left-side seats offer views of the San Gabriel Mountains and the Los Angeles basin spreading eastward during the typical eastbound climb-out. Right side faces the Pacific Ocean but offers less dramatic terrain variation. Notable sights include: San Gabriel Mountains, Los Angeles downtown skyline, San Fernando Valley, Long Beach harbor area.

When landing at Northwest Arkansas National Airport (XNA), sit on the Right side for the best views. Right-side seats provide views of the Ozark Plateau and the Boston Mountains as the aircraft descends into Northwest Arkansas from the west. The terrain becomes increasingly visible and dramatic during final approach. Notable sights include: Boston Mountains, Illinois River valley, Beaver Lake, Ozark Plateau rolling terrain.

The flight from Los Angeles International (LAX) to Northwest Arkansas National Airport (XNA) takes 4h 15m.

The flight path crosses the Mojave Desert (visible as tan, sparse terrain), then transitions over Arizona and New Mexico high desert with scattered mesas and buttes. The Colorado Plateau dominates the mid-flight section with its distinctive layered geology. As the aircraft moves eastward into Oklahoma and Kansas, the terrain flattens into the Great Plains with agricultural patchwork visible below. The Wichita Mountains appear briefly in southern Oklahoma. The final approach into Arkansas shows the transition from plains to the forested Ozark Plateau.