IKA → BKK

Mount Damavand

Visible shortly after departure, this is the highest peak in Iran and the highest volcano in Asia, standing at 5,610 meters.

Sulaiman Range

Dramatic views of the rugged mountain ridges marking the boundary between the Iranian Plateau and the Indian subcontinent.

Himalayan Horizon

On clear days, the distant snow-capped peaks of the Great Himalayas can be seen far to the north while flying over India.

Irrawaddy River

The massive, winding river system of Myanmar creates an intricate landscape of fertile valleys and deltas.

Bangkok Northern Suburbs

A dense urban landscape interspersed with green parks and temple complexes as the plane descends into Suvarnabhumi.

Dasht-e Kavir

The Great Salt Desert of Iran offers surreal, marbled patterns of salt flats and arid rock formations.

Thar Desert

The golden sands of the Great Indian Desert provide a stark, beautiful contrast to the green plains of the Ganges later in the flight.

Vindhya Range

Low mountain ranges and plateaus that define the geography of central India.

Bay of Bengal

A vast expanse of blue as you transition from the Indian coast toward the Indochina peninsula.

Gulf of Thailand

During the final approach, look for shipping lanes and the coastal mangrove forests near the mouth of the Chao Phraya River.