VOG → TAS

Volga River Delta

One of the world's largest deltas, featuring a massive labyrinth of waterways and reed beds emptying into the Caspian Sea.

Ustyurt Plateau Cliffs

Dramatic chalk and limestone escarpments known as 'chinks' that drop suddenly into the desert floor.

Western Aral Basin

A haunting view of the former seabed, now a salt-crusted desert with narrow, deep blue remnants of the original sea.

Kyzylkum Desert

Vast stretches of red sand dunes and ancient dry riverbeds extending toward the horizon as you enter Uzbek airspace.

Tashkent Approach

A panoramic view of the Uzbek capital's urban sprawl, featuring the Tashkent TV Tower and lush city parks.

Volga-Akhtuba Floodplain

A lush green ribbon of wetlands and small channels contrasting sharply with the surrounding arid steppe shortly after takeoff.

Northern Caspian Coast

Views of the shallow, brackish waters and intricate lagoons where the Russian steppe meets the world's largest inland body of water.

Small Aral Sea

Visible as a resilient patch of blue in the north, showing the impact of the Kokaral Dam restoration project.

Syr Darya River

The ancient Jaxartes river winding through the desert, supporting narrow strips of agriculture in an otherwise barren landscape.

Western Tien Shan

On clear days during the descent, the snow-capped peaks of the distant Chimgan mountains appear to the northeast of Tashkent.