Sit on the Right side of the plane for the best views on flights from Salt Lake City to Los Angeles. Right side delivers the Great Salt Lake spectacle on departure and the full Los Angeles Basin panorama on approach. The left side has the dramatic Wasatch Front at takeoff but loses out over the Nevada desert mid-flight and offers a less compelling approach view.

During takeoff from Salt Lake City International (SLC), sit on the Right side for the best views. SLC departures heading south on runway 16L/16R put the Wasatch Range directly on the left, but the right side gives you a clear view over the Great Salt Lake and its vast salt flats as you climb out westward. The lake's shallow, mineral-stained waters and the causeway splitting it are unmistakable from low altitude. Notable sights include: Great Salt Lake, Antelope Island, Kennecott Bingham Canyon Mine (one of the largest open-pit mines on Earth), Oquirrh Mountains.

When landing at Los Angeles International (LAX), sit on the Right side for the best views. LAX approaches from the east on runway 24L/24R put you over the Los Angeles Basin on the right side, giving clear views of downtown LA, the Hollywood Hills, and the urban sprawl all the way to the coast. The left side faces mostly south toward Long Beach and the ocean with less visual interest on approach. Notable sights include: Downtown Los Angeles skyline, Hollywood Hills and Griffith Observatory area, Santa Monica Bay, Los Angeles Basin urban grid.

The flight from Salt Lake City International (SLC) to Los Angeles International (LAX) takes Approximately 1 hour 45 minutes to 2 hours.

The flight tracks southwest over the Nevada Basin and Range province — a series of parallel north-south mountain ranges and dry valleys including the Spring Mountains near Las Vegas (visible to the south), the Mojave Desert, and the transition into the San Bernardino and San Gabriel Mountains before descending into the LA Basin. Las Vegas is typically visible to the south around the midpoint of the flight.