VKO → KUF

Moscow Urban Sprawl

Aerial views of the New Moscow districts and the dense southwestern residential clusters shortly after takeoff from Vnukovo.

Oka River Floodplains

The winding silver curves of the Oka River as it meanders through the Ryazan region, especially scenic during spring floods.

Meshchera National Park

Vast expanses of pine forests and peat bogs stretching across the horizon in the Vladimir and Ryazan borderlands.

Zhiguli Mountains

Limestone peaks and forested ridges that form the northern part of the Samarskaya Luka National Park.

Kuybyshev Reservoir

One of the world's largest man-made bodies of water, appearing like a massive sea as the plane descends toward Kurumoch.

Central Russian Upland

A patchwork of agricultural fields and rolling hills characteristic of the heart of European Russia.

Ryazan Landmarks

Distant views of Ryazan city and the industrial zones along the southern flight corridor.

Tolyatti Industrial Hub

The massive scale of the AvtoVAZ car manufacturing complex and the industrial layout of Russia's automobile capital.

Samarskaya Luka

The spectacular 180-degree horseshoe bend of the Volga River, a unique geological formation visible during the final approach.

Zhiguli Hydroelectric Station

The monumental dam structure crossing the Volga, separating the reservoir from the downstream river.