Sit on the Left side of the plane for the best views on flights from Moscow to Sochi. While takeoff offers Moscow views on the right, the landing approach on the left provides the most dramatic and visually distinctive scenery—the Caucasus Mountains and Black Sea coastline are far more striking than suburban Moscow. Left-side seats capture the flight's most memorable geographic features.

During takeoff from Sheremetyevo (SVO), sit on the Right side for the best views. Right-side seats offer views of Moscow's urban sprawl and the Moskva River valley as the aircraft climbs southward. The city's eastern and southern districts are visible during the initial climb-out phase before the aircraft turns toward Sochi. Notable sights include: Moskva River and its meanders through Moscow, Moscow city center and ring roads, Suburban Moscow residential and industrial zones, Forests of the Moscow Oblast extending southward.

When landing at Sochi (AER), sit on the Left side for the best views. Left-side seats provide excellent views of the Caucasus Mountains during descent and the Black Sea coastline as the aircraft approaches Sochi. The dramatic mountain ridges and the coastal city layout are best viewed from the left side during the final approach from the north. Notable sights include: Caucasus Mountains (Greater Caucasus range), Black Sea coastline and Sochi beachfront, Sochi city and harbor, Forested slopes of the Caucasus foothills.

The flight from Sheremetyevo (SVO) to Sochi (AER) takes 2h 25m.

Oka River valley and its confluence with the Moskva River, Tula Oblast forests and agricultural plains, Orel Oblast rolling terrain, Don River basin approaching the southern steppe, Voronezh Oblast transition zone between forest and steppe, Northern steppe landscape with sparse vegetation, Rostov Oblast flat terrain, Azov Sea region (visible to the east), Krasnodar Krai agricultural plains, Kuban River delta region, Foothills of the Caucasus Mountains becoming prominent in final descent phase