Sit on the Right side of the plane for the best views on flights from Tashkent to Shanghai. While landing offers compelling views, the takeoff provides more dramatic and sustained scenery. The Tian Shan mountains are visually striking and dominate the early flight phase, whereas landing views, though interesting, are compressed into a shorter window during final descent.

During takeoff from Yuzhny (TAS), sit on the Right side for the best views. Right-side seats offer views of the Tian Shan mountain range immediately after departure. The aircraft climbs southeast from Tashkent, and the right wing provides direct sightlines to the snow-capped peaks that dominate the landscape east of the city. Notable sights include: Tian Shan mountains (snow-capped peaks), Chirchik River valley, Tashkent urban sprawl, foothills of the Chatkal Range.

When landing at Shanghai Pudong International (PVG), sit on the Left side for the best views. Left-side seats provide excellent views during the descent into Shanghai. The aircraft approaches from the northwest, and left-facing windows show the Yangtze River estuary, Hangzhou Bay, and the Pudong skyline as the plane descends toward PVG. Notable sights include: Yangtze River estuary and delta, Hangzhou Bay, Pudong financial district skyline, East China Sea coastline.

The flight from Yuzhny (TAS) to Shanghai Pudong International (PVG) takes 4h 15m.

Fergana Valley agricultural plains, Pamir Plateau foothills, Taklamakan Desert eastern edge (visible as tan expanse), Tian Shan range transitions to lower hills, transition into Xinjiang basin, gradual descent toward eastern China plains