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Tip: Sit on the right side for takeoff.
Passengers on the right side will see the city of Surgut and the expansive Ob River, including views of the impressive Yugorsky Bridge during the climb.
Passengers on the right side will see the city of Surgut and the expansive Ob River, including views of the impressive Yugorsky Bridge during the climb.
The left side offers the most dramatic transition from the vast, flat Siberian lowlands to the towering, snow-capped peaks of the Tian Shan mountains as you approach the Fergana Valley.
The left side offers the best lighting for photography when flying west and provides a superior view of the Ob River's expansive floodplains and the transition over the Ural Mountains.
The left side offers the most dramatic geological diversity, featuring the massive Lake Balkhash and the looming peaks of the Tien Shan mountain range during the southern leg of the flight.
The left side offers a superior view of the sprawling river systems of the Eurasian interior and the dramatic transition from the Siberian Taiga to the Pontic Steppe. You will also have a better angle for the Southern Ural mountain ridges and the expansive coastline of the Black Sea or Sea of Azov depending on the specific flight corridor.
The left side offers a superior view of the massive Ob River system upon departure and provides the most dramatic perspective of the snow-capped Pamir-Alay mountain ranges during the descent into Dushanbe.
The left side offers a front-row seat to the winding Irtysh River and the dramatic, snow-capped transition into the 'Celestial Mountains' of the Tien Shan during the descent.
The left side offers a superior view of the Ob River's intricate curves after takeoff and a stunning panorama of Yekaterinburg's skyline and the Iset River during the final descent.
The left side offers a superior perspective of the sprawling West Siberian wetlands and a more dramatic angle of the southern Ural Mountain ranges as you cross from Asia into Europe.
The right side offers the most dramatic views of the Ural Mountains' central spine and superior lighting conditions for afternoon and evening flights heading west.
The right side offers a superior vantage point for the massive Ob River crossing immediately after takeoff and a clearer view of the vast, intricate network of West Siberian oil fields and infrastructure.
The right side provides a superior vantage point for the meandering Ob River, the industrial scale of the Siberian oil fields near Surgut, and the expansive Ob Reservoir during the descent into Novosibirsk.
The right side offers a superior view of the industrial heartbeat of the region near Surgut and a better perspective of the vast Vasyugan Swamp and the approach into Tomsk along the Tom River.