SCO → URA

Karagiye Depression

View one of the lowest points on Earth, a massive trench featuring unique colorful rock layers and sinkholes.

Ustyurt Plateau Edges

Spectacular white and pink chalk cliffs (chinks) that look like alien landscapes from above.

Sor Kaydak Salt Flats

Massive, shimmering white salt pans that can appear like snow-covered plains in the middle of the desert.

Northern Steppe Transition

Watch the landscape shift from arid desert browns to the golden and green agricultural hues of the Uralsk region.

Caspian Sea Coastline

Stunning views of the turquoise Caspian waters meeting the desert immediately after takeoff from Aktau.

Tyub-Karagan Peninsula

Rugged coastal bluffs and sandy peninsulas that define the edge of the Mangystau region.

Caspian Lowland

Fly over vast, flat expanses of the Earth's surface that sit below global sea levels.

Ural River Meanders

The winding loops of the Ural River become visible as the flight approaches the greening north.