GDX → DME

Chersky Range

Spectacular views of jagged peaks and high-altitude glaciers in one of Russia's most remote mountain systems.

Verkhoyansk Range

Fly over the 'Pole of Cold' region, featuring sharp ridges and deep frozen valleys that remain snow-covered most of the year.

The Great Rivers

Clear sightings of the Yenisey and Ob rivers, two of the largest water systems in the world, as they flow north.

Ural Mountains

The iconic geographical border between Asia and Europe, visible as a long, continuous ridge beneath the aircraft.

Moscow Ring

On the descent into DME, look for the sprawling infrastructure and satellite towns of the Moscow metropolitan area.

Sea of Okhotsk

Immediate views of the Nagayev Bay and the rugged coastline of the Russian Far East upon departure.

Kolyma Highlands

Vast, ancient eroded mountain landscapes and deep valleys stretching toward the southern horizon.

Lena River Delta

Distant views of the massive floodplains where the Lena River begins its journey toward the Laptev Sea.

Southern Taiga

The endless green carpet of the Siberian forest, punctuated by small mining outposts and logging camps.

Volga-Don Steppe

The transition from the Ural foothills into the flat, fertile agricultural plains of Western Russia.