Sit on the Right side of the plane for the best views on flights from Montreal to Los Angeles. The right side wins overall because the LAX arrival view is exceptional — downtown LA, the Hollywood Hills, and the Santa Monica Mountains laid out simultaneously on approach is one of the best urban arrival views in North America. The takeoff left-side advantage at YUL is real but shorter-lived. Across the cruise portion heading southwest, the right side also picks up the Great Lakes southern shores, the Ohio and Indiana plains, and eventually the Rockies on the horizon over Colorado and Utah.

During takeoff from Montreal International Dorval (YUL), sit on the Left side for the best views. YUL's primary departure runway 24L sends aircraft southwest, putting the left side over the Montreal island and the St. Lawrence River. You get a clear view of the river's width, the South Shore suburbs, and the Monteregian Hills rising from the flat plain. Notable sights include: St. Lawrence River, Monteregian Hills (Mont Saint-Hilaire, Mont Rougemont), South Shore of Montreal, Champlain Bridge crossing.

When landing at Los Angeles International (LAX), sit on the Right side for the best views. LAX's primary arrival runways 24L/24R bring aircraft in from the east over the Los Angeles Basin heading west. The right side faces north, giving you the Santa Monica Mountains, the Hollywood Hills, downtown LA's skyline, and the San Fernando Valley spread out clearly before touchdown. Notable sights include: Downtown Los Angeles skyline, Hollywood Hills and Griffith Observatory area, Santa Monica Mountains, San Fernando Valley.

The flight from Montreal International Dorval (YUL) to Los Angeles International (LAX) takes Approximately 5 hours 30 minutes to 6 hours.

The flight tracks southwest over Ontario and Lake Erie's northern shore, then across Ohio, Indiana, and Missouri. Over Kansas and Colorado the southern Rockies appear on the right side, with the Front Range visible as a long dark wall rising from the plains. Crossing Utah the right side shows the Colorado Plateau's canyon country in muted reds and tans. Over Nevada the Basin and Range terrain gives way to the Mojave Desert before descending into the LA Basin.