Hong Kong to Madrid - a scenic mountainous route

Here is my flight that I did in IF from HKG to MAD with Cathay’s A350-900. This is definitely one of my more scenic routes that I’ve done.

Flight info:
Route: VHHH-LEMD
Airline: Cathay Pacific
Aircraft: A359
Flight Time: 15:07

Departure out of Hong Kong Airport:

Flying over the mountains of Ürümqi, China:

Views of the mountains bordering Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan. The Issyk-Kul lake is also to be seen:

Almaty Airport (UAAA):

View of the Caspian Sea on the left and the smaller lagoon Garabogazköl on the right:

Mountain ranges near Qabala, Azerbaijan:

A bit of the Alps in southern France, nearing our destination:

Parallel final into Madrid Airport:

And parked at the gate:

Thats all folks!
Thank you @Monty @anant and @Othman_Asli for the ATC services today!

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Any flight over China and Central Asia is interesting because that region has some really interesting terrain in some places.

Nice photos!

Have a great rest of your day!

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Oh it’s really cool!! That route is kinda long for me but it has really awesome scenery!

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Pleasure to serve you!

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Wait American flys there A319 to MAD

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Okay, wow. 6th and 7th images are ABSOLUTELY stunning! Great photos!

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Wow very nice Photos!

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expert server moment

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@electrolight007 did you experience any issues on the expert server during your flight?