Sit on the Right side of the plane for the best views on flights from New Orleans to Los Angeles. While the left seat wins at takeoff for the Mississippi River and wetlands, the right seat delivers the more dramatic payoff on the long cruise and arrival — the Texas Hill Country, New Mexico high desert, Arizona's Mogollon Rim, and then the spectacular descent into the LA Basin with the Santa Monica Mountains. The right side also catches the Sonoran Desert and Colorado River crossing mid-flight.

During takeoff from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International (MSY), sit on the Left side for the best views. MSY typically departs westbound on runway 10/28, so a left (south-facing) seat gives you views over the Mississippi River as it bends through New Orleans, Lake Pontchartrain to the north, and the sprawling wetlands of the Louisiana coastal plain. The right side faces north into suburban sprawl with less visual interest. Notable sights include: Mississippi River crescent bend through New Orleans, Lake Pontchartrain, Louisiana coastal wetlands and bayous, the New Orleans CBD skyline.

When landing at Los Angeles International (LAX), sit on the Right side for the best views. LAX primarily lands westbound on runways 24L/24R or 25L/25R, with aircraft approaching from the east over the Los Angeles Basin. A right (north-facing) seat gives you the Santa Monica Mountains, the San Fernando Valley, downtown LA, and the Hollywood Hills as you descend. The left side faces south over the South Bay and suburban sprawl with less dramatic topography. Notable sights include: Downtown Los Angeles skyline, Santa Monica Mountains and Hollywood Hills, San Fernando Valley, Santa Monica Bay coastline.

The flight from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International (MSY) to Los Angeles International (LAX) takes Approximately 4 hours 15 minutes.

The flight tracks northwest over the Texas Hill Country and Edwards Plateau, crosses the Pecos River and the Guadalupe Mountains near the NM/TX border, traverses the high desert of southern New Mexico and Arizona including the White Mountains and Mogollon Rim, crosses the Colorado River near Parker AZ, then descends over the Mojave Desert and San Bernardino Mountains before dropping into the LA Basin over the Inland Empire