Passengers on the right side will see the expansive Kern River Oil Field and the rugged foothills of the Sierra Nevada mountains as the aircraft climbs.
While both sides provide world-class mountain scenery, the right side offers a superior view of the deep red rock canyons of Southern Utah and the highest concentration of 14,000-foot peaks in the Colorado Rockies.
The left side provides a superior perspective of the rugged Coast Ranges, the dense tech campuses of Silicon Valley, and an iconic view of the San Francisco skyline and Peninsula during the final approach.
The left side offers superior views of the Southern Sierra Nevada foothills, the colorful high deserts of Arizona and New Mexico, and the impressive Sandia mountain face near Albuquerque.
The Right Side (West) is generally superior for this short hop, offering a direct view of the transition from the rugged Los Padres National Forest to the sprawling San Fernando Valley, and ultimately the Pacific coastline during the final approach maneuvers into LAX.
The left side offers superior views of the rugged Southern Sierra Nevada and the vast Mojave Desert, providing a more dramatic transition from California's Central Valley to the high desert of Arizona.