LED → REN

St. Petersburg Panorama

Excellent views of the Neva River, the Gulf of Finland, and the historic city center shortly after takeoff from Pulkovo.

The M11 Ribbon

The modern highway connecting St. Petersburg and Moscow is clearly visible cutting through the dense forests of the Northwest.

Zhiguli Mountains

The most dramatic terrain on the route, featuring limestone cliffs and forested hills where the Volga loops south.

Samara Bend

A massive 180-degree loop of the Volga River, a signature geographic feature of the Middle Volga region.

Ural River Steppe

As you descend into Orenburg, the landscape transforms into the vast, open grasslands that mark the border of Europe and Asia.

Rybinsk Reservoir

One of the largest man-made bodies of water in the world, often visible as a shimmering expanse to the northeast.

Nizhny Novgorod

Depending on the specific airway, the confluence of the Oka and Volga rivers may be visible in the distance.

Volga-Kama Interfluve

Vast agricultural mosaics of the Tatarstan and Bashkortostan regions, creating a colorful patchwork quilt pattern.