DME → IKT

Nizhny Novgorod

Bird's eye view of the confluence of the Volga and Oka rivers shortly after reaching cruising altitude.

Middle Ural Mountains

The ancient mountain range separating Europe and Asia, featuring dense forests and rocky outcrops.

Ob River Basin

Incredible views of the massive, winding Ob River and its intricate network of wetlands in the West Siberian Plain.

Endless Taiga

The vast, untouched Siberian boreal forest stretching toward the Arctic Circle in the north.

Angara River Valley

During the descent into Irkutsk, catch the deep blue waters of the only river that flows out of Lake Baikal.

Volga River Reservoirs

View of the massive man-made reservoirs and dams that power the Russian heartland.

Southern Ural Industry

Distant views of the industrial clusters and mountainous terrain near Chelyabinsk and Yekaterinburg.

Novosibirsk Region

Often passes near the 'Capital of Siberia' and the expansive Ob Reservoir, also known as the Ob Sea.

Siberian Steppe

The landscape shifts from dense forest to the flatter, agricultural steppe regions of Southern Siberia.

Irkutsk Reservoir

A close-up view of the widened section of the Angara River just south of the city during the landing pattern.