ADE → ASM

Port of Aden

Aerial view of the strategic deep-water harbor and the ancient volcanic crater forming the peninsula.

Bab-el-Mandeb Strait

The 'Gate of Tears' where the Red Sea meets the Gulf of Aden, separating Asia from Africa.

Seven Brothers Islands

Also known as the Sawabi Islands off the coast of Djibouti, visible as small volcanic outcrops in the blue waters.

Danakil Coastal Plain

The harsh, beautiful desert landscapes of southern Eritrea as the plane makes its approach.

Eritrean Highlands

The sudden and dramatic ascent from sea level to the high-altitude plateau where Asmara is situated.

Jabal Shamsan

The highest point in Aden, part of the ancient extinct volcano, visible immediately after takeoff.

Perim Island

Also known as Mayun, this volcanic island sits directly in the narrowest part of the shipping lanes.

Red Sea Expanse

Vast turquoise waters dotted with occasional cargo ships traversing one of the world's busiest maritime routes.

Hanish Islands

Distant views of the volcanic archipelago located in the central southern Red Sea.

Asmara Cityscape

Views of the modernist Italian-era architecture as the plane banks for its final approach into the capital.