Sit on the Left side of the plane for the best views on flights from Moscow to Beijing. While takeoff from Moscow favors the right side, the landing approach into Beijing Daxing from the left provides more dramatic and varied scenery—the agricultural plains, river valley, and mountain backdrop create a more visually interesting descent than the Moscow departure.

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 Moscow River system as the aircraft climbs northwestward from Sheremetyevo. You'll see the distinctive ring roads and radial street pattern of central Moscow receding below, along with the forested landscape of the Moscow Oblast. Notable sights include: Moscow River meanders, Sheremetyevo airport complex, Moscow's concentric ring road system, mixed forest and agricultural land of Moscow Oblast.

When landing at Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX), sit on the Left side for the best views. Left-side seats provide excellent views during descent into Beijing Daxing. You'll see the North China Plain's distinctive agricultural grid pattern, the Yongding River valley, and the urban sprawl of southern Beijing before final approach. The terrain transitions from rural farmland to dense metropolitan development. Notable sights include: Yongding River valley, Beijing's southern urban districts, North China Plain agricultural grid, Taihang Mountains on the western horizon.

The flight from Sheremetyevo (SVO) to Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX) takes 6h 20m.

The flight path crosses the Ural Mountains (visible as a low, forested ridge around 2 hours into flight), then traverses the steppes of Kazakhstan with sparse vegetation and occasional lakes, crosses the Altai Mountains region in southern Siberia, and enters Mongolia's high plateau before descending into the North China Plain. The Ob River and Irtysh River systems are visible in western Siberia. Lake Balkhash appears as a large inland water body in central Kazakhstan. The transition from steppe to the more densely populated regions occurs gradually as the aircraft approaches Chinese airspace.