CabinShade
Shady side by departure time and season
Each cell shows the window side that stays out of the sun for a departure at that local time on the 15th of the month. A = left side, F/K = right side, Any = little direct sun, Dark = night flight.
| Departs | Jan | Apr | Jul | Oct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 am | A | A | A | A |
| 9 am | A | A | A | A |
| noon | A | F/K | F/K | A |
| 3 pm | Any | F/K | F/K | F/K |
| 6 pm | A | Any | F/K | A |
| 9 pm | A | A | A | A |
Sunrise and sunset views
- Sunset on the left side (seat A): 6 am departures in April and July; 9 am and 6 pm departures in April, July and October; noon and 3 pm departures year-round.
- Sunset on the right side (seats F/K): 6 am departures in January and October; 9 am and 9 pm departures in January.
- Sunrise on the left side (seat A): noon and 6 pm departures in April and July; 3 pm departures in April, July and October; 9 pm departures in July.
- Sunrise on the right side (seats F/K): 6 am departures year-round; noon departures in October; 3 pm departures in January; 6 pm departures in January and October; 9 pm departures in January, April and October.
About the LAX–AMS route
- Distance: 8,953 km (5,563 miles) along the great circle.
- Estimated flight time: 11h 29m. Real schedules vary with winds and routing.
- Direction: leaves heading north-northeast, is flying east-northeast at the halfway point, and arrives heading southeast.
Window seat letters: A is the left window on almost every airline. The right window is the last letter in the row: usually F on single-aisle jets and K (sometimes J or L) on wide-bodies. How seat letters work.
Questions about this flight
Which side of the plane is shady from Los Angeles to Amsterdam?
Flying Los Angeles (LAX) to Amsterdam (AMS)? The shady side changes with the date and departure time; it is the left (A) on 16 of 22 daytime departures.
Which side has the sunset or sunrise view?
Most often the sunset is on the left side (seat A); it depends on the departure time and season. Use the calculator with your exact date to be sure.
How is this calculated?
CabinShade follows the great-circle route in 60 steps and computes the sun's position at each step, then counts how long each side of the cabin faces the sun. More on the method.