Sit on the Left side of the plane for the best views on flights from Phuket to Moscow. Takeoff from Phuket on the left provides more visually distinctive scenery (Phang Nga Bay's iconic karsts and Andaman Sea) than landing views into Moscow. The dramatic limestone formations are more memorable than urban sprawl.

During takeoff from Phuket International (HKT), sit on the Left side for the best views. Left side offers immediate views of Phang Nga Bay's limestone karsts and the Andaman Sea coastline as the aircraft climbs northwest from Phuket. Right side faces inland toward forested hills with less distinctive visual interest during initial climb. Notable sights include: Phang Nga Bay (distinctive limestone formations), Andaman Sea, Phuket town and harbor, Phang Nga Province coastline.

When landing at Sheremetyevo (SVO), sit on the Right side for the best views. Right side provides views of the Moscow River, the Kremlin complex, and central Moscow's urban landscape during descent into Sheremetyevo. Left side faces northern suburbs and less distinctive terrain. Notable sights include: Moscow River (multiple loops through city), Kremlin and Red Square district, Moscow city center skyline, Sheremetyevo airport runways and surrounding Moscow Oblast.

The flight from Phuket International (HKT) to Sheremetyevo (SVO) takes 10h 15m.

Flight path crosses the Irrawaddy Delta (Myanmar), then proceeds over the Shan Hills and into China's Yunnan Province. Continues across the Tibetan Plateau's eastern edge (visible as high-altitude terrain), then over central China's river valleys (Yellow River and tributaries), across the North China Plain, and into Mongolia's steppe before reaching Moscow. Notable visible features include the Irrawaddy River delta's braided channels, the mountainous terrain of Myanmar and Yunnan, the Tibetan Plateau's high valleys, and the transition from forested regions to open steppe in Mongolia.