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Tip: Sit on the left side for takeoff.
Passengers can see the winding Ob River and the industrial layout of the city as the aircraft climbs over the Siberian lowlands.
Passengers can see the winding Ob River and the industrial layout of the city as the aircraft climbs over the Siberian lowlands.
The right side offers a breathtaking perspective of the meandering Ob River and the spectacular confluence where the Irtysh joins it near the destination.
The left side offers a more dramatic transition from the Siberian Taiga to the majestic snow-capped peaks of the Tien Shan mountains during the approach to Tajikistan.
The right side offers superior perspectives of the Ob River's complex delta system shortly after departure and provides a more direct view of the transition from the West Siberian Plain into the Ural Mountain foothills during descent.
The right side is generally preferred on this westbound route to avoid direct southern sunlight and glare, providing clearer views of the Central Ural Mountains and the expansive reservoirs of the Volga-Kama system.
The right side offers a superior perspective of the Middle Ural Mountains' rugged profile and the expansive Ob River system shortly after takeoff from Nizhnevartovsk.
The right side is generally superior for this westward route as it minimizes direct sun glare throughout the day and provides better opportunities for viewing the Moscow city skyline during the standard approach patterns into Sheremetyevo.
The right side offers a superior view of the massive oil infrastructure around Nizhnevartovsk and Surgut, along with the grand scale of the Ob River's southern meanders.
The Left Side offers superior views of the vast Vasyugan Swamp, the largest wetland in the northern hemisphere, and provides a scenic perspective of the Novosibirsk Reservoir during the approach into Tolmachevo.
The Right Side offers superior views of the winding Irtysh River and the dramatic urban approach into Omsk, including the confluence of the Om and Irtysh rivers.