DME → SCO

Don River Basin

The winding curves of the Don River as it flows through the southern Russian heartland.

Volgograd Panorama

Distant views of the historic city and the industrial infrastructure along the Volga-Don Canal.

Caspian Sea Horizon

Vast, deep blue waters of the world's largest inland sea appearing on the right as you fly south.

Karagiye Depression

One of the lowest points on Earth, located near Aktau, visible as a vast desert sinkhole.

Aktau Coastal View

The industrial port and the turquoise shoreline of the Caspian Sea during the final approach.

Moscow Suburbs

Expansive views of the birch forests and residential clusters south of Domodedovo.

Central Black Earth Region

The intricate patchwork of Russia's most fertile agricultural lands stretching to the horizon.

Volga River Bend

A crossing of Europe's longest river, typically visible near the Saratov or Volgograd sectors.

Caspian Lowlands

The stark transition from greenery to the salt-crusted, arid basins of northwestern Kazakhstan.

Ustyurt Cliffs

Dramatic limestone plateaus and chalky white geological formations near the Mangystau region.