LED → LBD

Volga River Bend

The massive, wide sweep of the Volga River near Saratov is a prominent landmark in mid-flight.

Aral Sea Basin

View the environmental transformation of the former Aral Sea, showing white salt flats and receding water lines.

Baikonur Region

Passage west of the world's first and largest spaceport; the vast, flat steppe provides an immense sense of scale.

Fan Mountains

Spectacular snow-capped peaks and high-altitude lakes of the western Pamir-Alay range during the approach to LBD.

Khudzhand View

A clear view of the ancient city and the Syr Darya river cutting through it as the aircraft aligns for landing.

Russian Taiga

Vast stretches of dense pine and birch forests as you leave the Leningrad and Vologda regions.

Kyzylkum Desert

The 'Red Sand' desert of Central Asia, featuring unique orange-hued dunes and sparse vegetation.

Syr Darya River

One of the great rivers of Central Asia, visible winding its way toward the northern Aral Sea.

Tien Shan Foothills

Distant views of the 'Heavenly Mountains' rising to the east as the plane enters Tajik airspace.

Tashkent Outskirts

The dense urban sprawl of the Uzbek capital is often visible to the east shortly before crossing into Tajikistan.