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Tip: Sit on the left side for landing.
The descent offers views of Orenburg's urban grid and industrial sectors, providing a sharp contrast against the surrounding agricultural fields and riverbanks.
The descent offers views of Orenburg's urban grid and industrial sectors, providing a sharp contrast against the surrounding agricultural fields and riverbanks.
The right side is superior for this northbound journey as it provides a front-row seat to the dramatic Gissar and Pamir-Alay mountain ranges immediately after takeoff, followed by the striking geological transitions of the southern Ural foothills.
The right side offers a superior view of the St. Petersburg city skyline during departure and provides the best vantage point for the dramatic Samara Bend and Zhiguli Mountains as you cross the Volga River.
The right side offers a spectacular view of the Samara Bend, where the Volga River loops dramatically around the Zhiguli Mountains, providing the most iconic geographical view on this route.
The left side offers the most dramatic views of the Volga River's widest points and the unique Zhiguli Mountain range near the Samara Bend.
The left side offers superior views of the starkly beautiful Kyzylkum Desert, the remote salt flats of the northern Aral basin, and the rugged Mugodzhar Hills as you transition from Central Asia to the Russian steppe.
The right side offers a superior view of the initial mountain ascent near Tajikistan, the historic remnants of the Aral Sea basin, and the southern extension of the Ural Mountains.