DME → UFA

Zhukovsky Airfield

Shortly after departure from DME, you can often spot the massive runways of the Gromov Flight Research Institute to the north.

Nizhny Novgorod

View the dramatic confluence of the Oka and Volga rivers, known as the 'Strelka,' if the flight path tracks slightly north.

Kazan Kremlin

As you cross into Tatarstan, the white walls and turquoise minarets of the Kazan Kremlin are often visible from the window.

Volga River Crossing

A magnificent view of the widest river in Europe as the plane transits the heart of the Russian plains.

Belaya River

The winding Agidel river provides a scenic welcome as the aircraft descends into the Ufa valley.

Oka River Bends

Watch the intricate silver ribbons of the Oka river meandering through the Ryazan region south of the flight path.

Ryazan Cityscape

A distant view of this ancient city, known for its historic kremlin and airborne forces academy.

Kuybyshev Reservoir

Also known as the Zhiguli Sea, this massive body of water on the Volga is often visible to the southeast near Ulyanovsk.

Bashkir Forest-Steppe

Characteristic landscape of southern Bashkortostan with a patchwork of agricultural fields and dense groves.