OVB → HTA

Ob River & Sea

View of the massive Novosibirsk Reservoir and the winding Ob River shortly after takeoff.

Eastern Sayan Mountains

Dramatic views of the high-altitude alpine peaks located south of the flight path.

Tunkinskaya Valley

A beautiful tectonic depression between the Sayan and Khamar-Daban ranges.

Khamar-Daban Range

Detailed views of the lush, forested ridges that border the southern shore of Lake Baikal.

Ulan-Ude

The capital of Buryatia and the sprawling Selenga River delta feeding into Lake Baikal.

Trans-Siberian Railway

Sections of the iconic rail line can be seen snaking along the rocky southern lake shore.

Kuzbass Basin

Aerial view of the industrial heartland and large-scale open-pit mines near Kemerovo.

Irkutsk Cityscape

A clear view of the historic city of Irkutsk and the Angara River flowing out of Lake Baikal.

Lake Baikal Expanse

The vast, deep blue waters of the world's deepest lake stretching toward the northern horizon.

Olkhon Island

On clear days, the distant silhouette of Baikal's largest island and its steep cliffs is visible.

Barguzin Range

The snow-capped peaks of the Barguzinsky mountains lining the northeastern shore of the lake.

Yablonovyy Mountains

The rolling, taiga-covered hills of the Trans-Baikal region leading into Chita.