Sit on the Left side of the plane for the best views on flights from San Jose Del Cabo to Los Angeles. The left seat wins overall because the takeoff view from SJD is genuinely spectacular — Land's End, the Pacific coast, and Cabo San Lucas bay are iconic and hard to beat. During the cruise, the left side also tracks closer to the Baja Pacific coastline for the first portion of the flight before both sides see open ocean and then the Southern California coast. The LAX landing view on the right is good but the Cabo departure on the left is the highlight of this route.

During takeoff from Los Cabos International (SJD), sit on the Left side for the best views. SJD's primary departure runway 16/34 means northbound departures head roughly north, and a left (west) seat gives you the Pacific coastline of the Baja Peninsula as you climb out. You'll see the dramatic rocky tip of Land's End at Cabo San Lucas, the arch formation, and the sweep of the Pacific coast heading northwest. The right side faces inland desert scrub with less visual interest. Notable sights include: Land's End arch at Cabo San Lucas, Pacific coastline curving northwest, the Sierra de la Laguna mountains inland, Cabo San Lucas bay and marina.

When landing at Los Angeles International (LAX), sit on the Right side for the best views. LAX arrivals from the south typically use runways 24L/24R, approaching from the east over the Los Angeles Basin heading west toward the ocean. A right (north) seat gives you the best view of the LA Basin, downtown skyline, Santa Monica Mountains, and the sprawling urban grid before touchdown. The left side faces south toward less distinctive suburban sprawl and Long Beach. Notable sights include: Downtown Los Angeles skyline, Santa Monica Mountains and Hollywood Hills, Santa Monica Bay coastline, the LA urban grid stretching to the San Gabriel Mountains on the horizon.

The flight from Los Cabos International (SJD) to Los Angeles International (LAX) takes Approximately 2 hours 30 minutes to 2 hours 45 minutes.

The flight tracks northwest up the Baja Peninsula, with the Pacific Ocean to the left and the Gulf of California (Sea of Cortez) visible to the right during the early portion. The rugged spine of the Baja mountains runs below. Around the midpoint the aircraft crosses the Baja Peninsula's narrower northern section near Ensenada and then heads over the Pacific before making landfall near the Southern California coast. On clear days the Channel Islands — San Clemente and Catalina — are visible from both sides as the flight approaches the LA Basin.