SVO → KZN

Moscow City Skyline

Depending on the departure runway, you can catch a glimpse of the 'Moscow City' skyscrapers and the Ostankino Tower to the south.

Meshchera National Park

A vast expanse of wetlands and pine forests that creates a dark green carpet over the landscape.

Oka River

The winding silver ribbon of the Oka river meanders through the landscape before it joins the Volga.

Kuybyshev Reservoir

The 'Kazan Sea'—the widest part of the Volga—dominates the view as the aircraft begins its final descent.

Kazan Kremlin

On the final approach from the west, the white walls and blue-domed Kul Sharif Mosque are often visible as the plane banks toward the airport.

Moscow Canal

Visible shortly after takeoff from SVO, this massive engineering feat connects the Moscow River with the Volga.

Sergiyev Posad

Look for the blue and gold domes of the Trinity Lavra of St. Sergius, a UNESCO World Heritage site and spiritual center of Russia.

Nizhny Novgorod

On clear days, the confluence of the Oka and Volga rivers is visible as the flight cruises eastward.

Central Russian Upland

A patchwork of agricultural fields and small villages that characterizes the landscape of the Russian heartland.