TSE → SVX

Burabay (Borovoe)

Known as the 'Switzerland of Kazakhstan,' these granite mountains and turquoise lakes are a stunning contrast to the surrounding plains.

Ishim River Basin

Complex drainage patterns and small oxbow lakes visible during the cruise phase over Northern Kazakhstan.

Central Ural Foothills

The terrain begins to roll and rise with dense pine forests as you approach the geographic border between Europe and Asia.

Sverdlovsk Countryside

Typical Russian dacha settlements and dense taiga forests appear during the final descent into Koltsovo.

Astana Modernity

Panoramic views of the futuristic Bayterek Tower and the EXPO 2017 site during the climb out of TSE.

Saryarka Steppe

Vast, seemingly endless expanses of the Kazakh steppe, a UNESCO World Heritage region of golden plains.

Tobol River

Meandering silver ribbons of water as the plane crosses the border region near Kostanay.

Ural Industrial Zones

As the plane enters Russia, the landscape transitions to the heavy industrial infrastructure characteristic of the Chelyabinsk border region.