Passengers can see the winding Miass River and the expansive industrial zones of the Urals as the aircraft climbs over the surrounding plains.
The right side offers a superior view of the higher Ural ridges and the dramatic expanse of the Kama River and Kuibyshev Reservoir during the descent into Kazan.
The left side offers a more diverse landscape, combining the southern reaches of the Ural Mountains with the distant majesty of the Tian Shan range and a bird's-eye view of Tashkent.