SFO → LGB

Pacific Coastline

Continuous views of the dramatic interface between the Santa Cruz Mountains and the Pacific Ocean.

Monterey Bay

The iconic crescent shape of the bay, including Santa Cruz to the north and Monterey to the south.

Channel Islands

Distant silhouettes of Anacapa and Santa Cruz islands rising from the ocean mist.

Palos Verdes Peninsula

The rugged cliffs and luxury estates of the peninsula as the plane turns for its final approach.

Port of Long Beach

A bird's-eye view of massive container ships and the historic Queen Mary docked in the harbor.

Silicon Valley

Aerial views of major tech campuses in Palo Alto, Mountain View, and San Jose shortly after takeoff.

Central Valley

The geometric patterns of California's agricultural heartland stretching toward the horizon.

Sierra Nevada

On clear days, the distant snow-capped peaks of the High Sierra are visible to the far east.

Tehachapi Wind Farms

Thousands of wind turbines spinning across the rugged mountain passes near the Mojave transition.

Los Angeles Basin

The dense urban grid of the LA area and the backdrop of the San Gabriel Mountains during descent.