Sit on the Right side of the plane for the best views on flights from Taipei to Los Angeles. Right side wins both takeoff and landing. Over the Pacific the views are largely featureless ocean on both sides, but the right side also catches the Aleutian arc on the northern horizon during the great circle routing and the California coastline on approach.

During takeoff from Sungshan (TSA), sit on the Right side for the best views. Songshan airport's primary departure runway 10 sends aircraft eastward over Taipei city before turning northeast. The right side gives you a clear look back over central Taipei, the Tamsui River basin, and the northern Taiwan mountain spine as you climb out. Notable sights include: Taipei 101 tower in the Xinyi district, Tamsui River winding toward the coast, Yangmingshan volcanic massif to the north, Keelung Harbor on the northeast coast.

When landing at Los Angeles International (LAX), sit on the Right side for the best views. LAX's primary arrival runways 24L and 24R have aircraft approaching from the east over the Los Angeles Basin. The right side faces north, giving you the Santa Monica Mountains, the Hollywood Hills, downtown LA skyline, and the San Fernando Valley spread out clearly during the descent. Notable sights include: Downtown Los Angeles skyline, Santa Monica Mountains and Hollywood Hills, San Fernando Valley floor, Santa Monica Bay coastline.

The flight from Sungshan (TSA) to Los Angeles International (LAX) takes Approximately 11 to 12 hours.

The great circle route arcs northeast over the western Pacific, passing south of Japan's Ryukyu Islands, then northeast across the open North Pacific toward the Aleutian Island chain visible as a distant volcanic arc, before curving southeast along the Gulf of Alaska coast and descending over the California coast near Point Conception into the Los Angeles Basin