SVX → KRR

Southern Ural Mountains

View the ancient, rounded peaks of the Ural range as you depart Yekaterinburg and head southwest.

Ufa and Belaya River

The capital of Bashkortostan and the winding Belaya River are often visible shortly after reaching cruise altitude.

Volga River Crossing

A magnificent view of Russia's longest river, typically crossing between Samara and Saratov.

Don River Steppes

The vast, golden agricultural landscapes of the Rostov region stretching toward the horizon.

Caucasus Mountains

On clear days, the snow-capped peaks of the Great Caucasus, including Elbrus, appear on the southern horizon during descent.

Ural Foothills

Dense taiga forests transitioning into the wooded steppe landscape of the Tatarstan region.

Kama River Confluence

The massive scale of the Kama River where it meets the Volga, creating vast water systems.

Zhiguli Mountains

The unique limestone hills of the Samara Bend, a rare mountainous formation along the Volga.

Tsimlyansk Reservoir

An enormous man-made sea on the Don River that dominates the landscape in the latter half of the flight.

Sea of Azov

During the final approach, the shallow, turquoise-tinted waters of the Sea of Azov may be visible to the west.