Sit on the Right side of the plane for the best views on flights from Oslo to Los Angeles. The right side wins overall. While the left side has a slight edge at takeoff for Lake Mjøsa, the right side delivers the more dramatic payoff: Greenland's ice sheet and fjords mid-flight, and the spectacular Los Angeles coastal approach over Santa Monica Bay on landing. The Greenland views alone make the right side the better choice for the full journey.

During takeoff from Oslo Gardermoen (OSL), sit on the Left side for the best views. Gardermoen's primary departure runway 01L/19R means northbound departures swing west over the Mjøsa lake and Hedmarksvidda plateau. A left-side seat captures Lake Mjøsa — Norway's largest lake — and the forested ridges of Romerike below as the aircraft climbs and turns northwest toward the North Sea. Notable sights include: Lake Mjøsa (Norway's largest lake), Romerike agricultural plains, Oslomarka forested hills, Hurdal ridge to the northwest.

When landing at Los Angeles International (LAX), sit on the Right side for the best views. LAX arrivals from the north typically use runways 24L/24R, approaching from the east over the Los Angeles Basin on a westward heading. The right side gives a clear view of the Santa Monica Bay coastline, the Palos Verdes Peninsula, and the Pacific Ocean as the aircraft descends over the city grid before touching down. Notable sights include: Santa Monica Bay, Palos Verdes Peninsula, Los Angeles Basin urban grid, Pacific Ocean coastline.

The flight from Oslo Gardermoen (OSL) to Los Angeles International (LAX) takes Approximately 10 to 11 hours nonstop.

The great circle route from Oslo to LAX tracks northwest over the North Sea, crosses the southern tip of Greenland with its massive ice sheet and deeply carved fjords visible below, then arcs over the Canadian Arctic including Baffin Island and Hudson Strait, crosses Hudson Bay, passes over the Canadian Rockies in Alberta and British Columbia, then descends over the Sierra Nevada and Mojave Desert before reaching the Los Angeles Basin. Greenland's Sermilik and Kangerdlugssuaq fjord systems are the most dramatic mid-flight features.