Sit on the Left side of the plane for the best views on flights from Santa Ana to Boston. The left side wins overall because the Boston approach delivers one of the best urban arrival views in American aviation. While the right side at departure has solid mountain and coast views, the left side also captures the Rockies from a distance over Colorado and Utah, and the Great Lakes region before delivering that spectacular Boston Harbor and skyline finale.

During takeoff from John Wayne Arpt Orange Co (SNA), sit on the Right side for the best views. SNA's primary departure runway 20R sends aircraft southwest before turning east/northeast. The right side gets a clear view of the Santa Ana Mountains and Saddleback Peak as the aircraft climbs and banks. You also get a look back at the Orange County coastline and Newport Beach harbor. Notable sights include: Saddleback Peak (Santiago Peak) in the Santa Ana Mountains, Newport Beach harbor and Back Bay, Catalina Island on the horizon to the southwest, the dense urban grid of the LA basin spreading northwest.

When landing at General Edward Lawrence Logan International (BOS), sit on the Left side for the best views. Logan Airport sits on a peninsula in Boston Harbor, and most arrivals from the west use runway 04R/22L or 33L, approaching over the harbor or the city. The left side on final approach gives you a direct view of downtown Boston, the Charles River, and the harbor islands. It is one of the more dramatic urban airport approaches in the US. Notable sights include: Downtown Boston skyline including the Prudential Tower and John Hancock Tower, Boston Harbor and its outer islands, the Charles River separating Boston from Cambridge, Logan Airport's waterfront position visible just before touchdown.

The flight from John Wayne Arpt Orange Co (SNA) to General Edward Lawrence Logan International (BOS) takes Approximately 5 hours 15 minutes to 5 hours 45 minutes westbound winds considered.

The flight tracks northeast over the Mojave Desert, crosses the Colorado River into Arizona, then over the southern Rockies of Colorado including the San Juan Mountains visible as a broad snowy range to the north. The route continues over Kansas and Missouri flatlands, crosses the Mississippi River near St. Louis, then traverses Indiana, Ohio, and Pennsylvania before descending over upstate New York and New England. The Appalachian ridges of Pennsylvania and the Connecticut River valley are visible on descent.