SVX → KZN

Yekaterinburg Skyline

A clear view of the 'Vysotsky' and 'Iset' towers as the plane climbs out of Koltsovo Airport.

Industrial Heartland

The sprawling industrial complexes and quarries of the Sverdlovsk region, showing the area's mining heritage.

Naberezhnye Chelny

Distal views of the city known for the KAMAZ factory and its strategic bridges over the Kama River.

Kazan Kremlin

The iconic white walls, Kul Sharif Mosque, and Annunciation Cathedral visible during the descent into KZN.

Volga River Bend

The majestic curve of Europe's longest river as it flows past the Kazan metropolitan area.

Middle Ural Forests

Dense evergreen taiga and rolling hills as the flight crosses the border between Asia and Europe.

Nizhnekamsk Reservoir

The massive expanse of the Kama River, often dotted with cargo ships and local fishing boats.

The Kama Sea

The stunningly wide confluence of the Kama and Volga rivers near Laishevo, looking like an inland sea.

Trans-Siberian Arteries

Bird's eye view of the vital railway lines and infrastructure connecting the Urals to central Russia.