Sit on the Right side of the plane for the best views on flights from Miami to Los Angeles. Right side wins at both ends of the flight. At takeoff you get Biscayne Bay and the Miami Beach islands; on approach into LAX you get the downtown LA skyline and the Santa Monica Mountains. During the cruise over the Gulf Coast and Southwest, the right side also faces generally north, giving better views of the Texas Hill Country, New Mexico desert terrain, and the Mojave Desert as you cross into California.

During takeoff from Miami International (MIA), sit on the Right side for the best views. MIA typically departs westbound on runway 09/27 or northwestbound on 12/30. A right-side seat gives you views over Biscayne Bay, the Miami Beach barrier islands, and the Atlantic Ocean as the aircraft banks northwest. You'll see the downtown Miami skyline and the causeway grid connecting the barrier islands clearly. Notable sights include: Biscayne Bay, Miami Beach barrier islands, downtown Miami skyline, Port of Miami.

When landing at Los Angeles International (LAX), sit on the Right side for the best views. LAX approaches typically come in from the east over the Los Angeles Basin on runway 24L/24R heading westbound. A right-side seat on approach gives you a clear view of the downtown LA skyline, the Hollywood Hills, and the Santa Monica Mountains to the north. You'll also see the sprawling San Fernando Valley and the urban grid of the entire LA Basin laid out below. Notable sights include: Downtown Los Angeles skyline, Hollywood Hills, Santa Monica Mountains, San Fernando Valley.

The flight from Miami International (MIA) to Los Angeles International (LAX) takes Approximately 5 hours 15 minutes to 5 hours 45 minutes westbound.

The flight path typically crosses the Gulf of Mexico briefly near the Florida panhandle, then tracks over Louisiana and Texas. Notable features include the Mississippi River delta near New Orleans, the sprawling Texas Hill Country, the Chihuahuan Desert of west Texas and New Mexico, the Rio Grande corridor near El Paso, the Sonoran Desert of Arizona, and the Mojave Desert before descending into the LA Basin. The transition from green Gulf Coast lowlands to arid Southwest desert is one of the most dramatic landscape shifts visible from this route.