Sit on the Right side of the plane for the best views on flights from Oaxaca to Los Angeles. While landing offers excellent urban and coastal views on the left, the takeoff from Oaxaca on the right provides more dramatic natural scenery with the Sierra Madre del Sur mountains. The right side captures the most visually striking and geographically distinctive features of this route overall.

During takeoff from Xoxocotlan International (OAX), sit on the Right side for the best views. Right-side seats offer views of the Sierra Madre del Sur mountain range immediately after departure. The aircraft climbs northwestward from Oaxaca, and right-side passengers see the dramatic ridgelines and valleys of this major range as the plane gains altitude over the first 15-20 minutes of flight. Notable sights include: Sierra Madre del Sur (prominent ridgelines and deep valleys), Oaxaca Valley floor (patchwork of agricultural fields and settlements), Pacific coastal plains to the southwest (visible as terrain drops away), Etla Valley (tributary valley system visible to the north).

When landing at Los Angeles International (LAX), sit on the Left side for the best views. Left-side seats provide the best views during the descent into LAX. Aircraft approach from the southeast over the San Gabriel Mountains and the Los Angeles Basin. Left-side passengers see the mountain range, urban sprawl of the basin, and the final approach over Long Beach and the harbor area before landing. Notable sights include: San Gabriel Mountains (snow-capped peaks visible to the north during clear days, or brown ridgelines), Los Angeles Basin urban grid (extensive city lights and street patterns), Long Beach Harbor and Port of Los Angeles (container ships, docks, and waterfront infrastructure), Pacific Ocean coastline (Santa Monica Bay and beaches visible to the west).

The flight from Xoxocotlan International (OAX) to Los Angeles International (LAX) takes Approximately 4 hours 15 minutes.

The flight path crosses the Isthmus of Tehuantepec (narrowest point between the Pacific and Gulf of Mexico, visible as a low-lying terrain corridor), then continues northwest over the Mexican plateau and Chihuahuan Desert. The aircraft passes east of the Sierra Madre Occidental range. As the flight approaches the US border, passengers see the transition from desert scrubland to irrigated agricultural valleys in northern Mexico. After crossing into the United States, the route passes over the Sonoran Desert and Arizona plateau before reaching the San Gabriel Mountains and Los Angeles Basin on approach.