AUH → MSQ

Dubai Skyline

Shortly after takeoff from AUH, the Burj Khalifa and the distant Dubai skyline are often visible on the horizon.

High Zagros Mountains

Dramatic, snow-dusted ridges and folded rock formations of the central Iranian mountain range.

Mount Damavand

If the flight path passes near Tehran, the iconic volcanic cone of the Middle East's highest peak is visible.

The Greater Caucasus

The spectacular main ridge of the Caucasus, featuring high-altitude glaciers and the peak of Mount Elbrus.

Don River

The winding, serpentine path of the Don River as it carves through the Russian heartland.

Belarusian Taiga

The landscape transforms into dense, dark green forests and marshlands as you approach Minsk.

Persian Gulf

Clear views of the shallow turquoise waters and artificial islands near the UAE coast.

Mesopotamian Basin

The flat, arid expanse where the deserts of Iraq and Iran meet, showing ancient irrigation patterns.

Lake Urmia

A massive salt lake in Iran, often appearing with striking red or white mineral crusts from above.

Black Sea Coastline

The transition from the rugged Caucasus foothills to the deep blue waters of the Black Sea.

East European Plain

A vast tapestry of geometric agricultural fields stretching across Southern Russia and Belarus.