LED → GYD

Valdai Hills

Glacial ridges and forested uplands that serve as the drainage divide for the major rivers of the Russian Plain.

Kuban Steppes

The vast, golden agricultural heartland of Southern Russia, characterized by endless geometric fields.

Greater Caucasus Range

The flight's crown jewel: a continuous wall of jagged, snow-capped peaks separating Europe and Asia.

Gobustan Mud Volcanoes

Bizarre, moon-like geological formations visible on the approach to Baku, unique to this region of Azerbaijan.

Baku Cityscape

Direct views of the Flame Towers, the Crescent Bay, and the Baku Crystal Hall as the plane banks toward the runway.

St. Petersburg Panoramas

Aerial views of the Neva River loops and the southern outskirts of the imperial capital shortly after takeoff.

Rybinsk Reservoir

The massive 'Rybninskoye Sea' on the upper Volga, one of the largest man-made bodies of water in the world.

Volga Delta

As the flight nears the Caspian, watch for the intricate maze of channels and wetlands where the Volga meets the sea.

Caspian Sea Horizon

The vast, shimmering expanse of the world's largest inland body of water stretching toward the horizon.

Absheron Industrial Arcs

The historic oil fields and modern refineries of the Absheron Peninsula during the final approach into Baku.