From KGF?
Tip: Sit on the right side for takeoff.
Passengers can observe the vast, open Kazakh steppe and the industrial architecture of Karaganda, including its prominent mining facilities and coal-related infrastructure.
Passengers can observe the vast, open Kazakh steppe and the industrial architecture of Karaganda, including its prominent mining facilities and coal-related infrastructure.
The right side provides a panoramic view of the freshwater western portion of Lake Balkhash and the most dramatic approach toward the snow-capped Trans-Ili Alatau mountains.
The right side offers a superior view of the modern Astana skyline shortly after takeoff, followed by the rugged Middle Ural ridges and a spectacular approach over Lake Ladoga into St. Petersburg.
The right side offers a more visually dramatic experience, passing closer to the ancient Karkaraly mountains and providing the first views of the Altai foothills and the vast Bukhtarma Reservoir region.
The left side offers superior lighting for the majority of daylight flights and captures the sprawling Volga River and the southern approach into the Moscow metropolitan area.
The right side offers superior views of the dramatic Samara Bend on the Volga River and the architectural transition from the Kazakh steppe to the dense forests of Central Russia.
The left side offers a more diverse landscape, featuring the transition from the rugged Kazakh Uplands through the expansive Betpak-Dala desert to the life-giving Syr Darya river valley.