DOK → SHJ

Sea of Azov Coastline

Clear views of the shallow, sandy shores of the Sea of Azov shortly after departure from the Donetsk region.

Mount Ararat

The legendary snow-capped dormant compound volcano, which is the highest peak in Turkey, often visible near the Armenian border.

Zagros Fold Belt

Incredible geological formations of parallel mountain ridges and valleys stretching across western Iran.

Persian Gulf

The transition from the arid Iranian coast to the turquoise waters of the Gulf, dotted with cargo ships and tankers.

Dubai Skyline

Depending on the landing pattern into Sharjah, you can often see the Burj Khalifa and the dense skyscrapers of neighboring Dubai.

Greater Caucasus Range

Aerial views of the rugged, glaciated peaks of the eastern Caucasus mountains as you cross from Russia into Transcaucasia.

Caspian Sea Horizon

Distal views of the world's largest inland body of water shimmering to the east during the transit over Azerbaijan or Northern Iran.

Dasht-e Kavir Edge

The vast, otherworldly salt flats and arid basins of the Great Salt Desert in central Iran.

Al Hajar Mountains

The jagged, dark limestone peaks of the Hajar range bordering Oman and the UAE during the final descent.