Sochi Airport (AER)

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Country Russia | Continent Europe | IATA: AER | ICAO: URSS | Elevation 89 ft · 27 m | Local time —

Destinations
67
Flights / day
64
Busiest route
Moscow
Top airline
Nordwind Airlines

Sochi Airport averages 64 flights per day to 67 destinations, with 44 domestic routes and 18 international routes. A total of 26 airlines operate at AER, led by Nordwind Airlines. This airport provides direct service to 11 countries across three continents, with Türkiye representing its largest international market. The longest nonstop route from Sochi connects to Irkutsk, with a typical flight time of 6 hr 35 mins. Updated: February 16, 2026

Route Network

Sochi Airport connects 62 destinations worldwide, with Moscow standing out as its busiest route. The longest nonstop flight is to Irkutsk, and the shortest flight is to Mineralnyye Vody.

Moscow (SVO) – Russian Federation
2 airlines
2 hr 55 mins
872 mi · 1,404 km
11
per day
Moscow (DME) – Russian Federation
3 airlines
2 hr 50 mins
831 mi · 1,338 km
7
per day
Saint-Petersburg (LED) – Russian Federation
5 airlines
3 hr 35 mins
1,201 mi · 1,933 km
6
per day
Ekaterinburg (SVX) – Russian Federation
3 airlines
3 hr 35 mins
1,293 mi · 2,081 km
4
per day
Novosibirsk (OVB) – Russian Federation
2 airlines
4 hr 55 mins
2,046 mi · 3,293 km
3
per day
Moscow (VKO) – Russian Federation
3 airlines
2 hr 50 mins
847 mi · 1,364 km
2
per day
Kazan (KZN) – Russian Federation
3 airlines
2 hr 55 mins
936 mi · 1,507 km
2
per day
Istanbul (IST) – Türkiye
4 airlines
2 hr 30 mins
591 mi · 951 km
2
per day
Tyumen (TJM) – Russian Federation
3 airlines
3 hr 50 mins
1,452 mi · 2,337 km
2
per day
Perm (PEE) – Russian Federation
4 airlines
3 hr 25 mins
1,215 mi · 1,956 km
1
per day
Samara (KUF) – Russian Federation
4 airlines
2 hr 40 mins
836 mi · 1,345 km
1
per day
Krasnoyarsk (KJA) – Russian Federation
2 airlines
5 hr 40 mins
2,432 mi · 3,914 km
1
per day
Ufa (UFA) – Russian Federation
4 airlines
3 hr 5 mins
1,049 mi · 1,688 km
1
per day
Chelyabinsk (CEK) – Russian Federation
3 airlines
3 hr 30 mins
1,260 mi · 2,027 km
1
per day
Jebel Ali (DWC) – United Arab Emirates
2 airlines
4 hr 0 mins
1,543 mi · 2,484 km
1
per day
Mineralnyye Vody (MRV) – Russian Federation
1 airline
1 hr 10 mins
165 mi · 265 km
1
per day
Abu Dhabi (AUH) – United Arab Emirates
1 airline
4 hr 5 mins
1,555 mi · 2,503 km
6
per week
Sharm el Sheikh (SSH) – Egypt
2 airlines
3 hr 25 mins
1,113 mi · 1,791 km
6
per week
Tbilisi (TBS) – Georgia
1 airline
1 hr 25 mins
282 mi · 455 km
6
per week
Saratov (GSV) – Russian Federation
1 airline
2 hr 20 mins
640 mi · 1,030 km
5
per week
Tel Aviv Yafo (TLV) – Israel
2 airlines
2 hr 55 mins
837 mi · 1,347 km
5
per week
Antalya (AYT) – Türkiye
1 airline
2 hr 40 mins
661 mi · 1,065 km
4
per week
Batumi (BUS) – Georgia
1 airline
1 hr 10 mins
152 mi · 245 km
4
per week
Krasnodar (KRR) – Russian Federation
3 airlines
1 hr 15 mins
116 mi · 187 km
4
per week
Nizhniy Novgorod (GOJ) – Russian Federation
2 airlines
2 hr 55 mins
899 mi · 1,447 km
4
per week
Tashkent (TAS) – Uzbekistan
1 airline
3 hr 50 mins
1,497 mi · 2,409 km
4
per week
Yerevan (EVN) – Armenia
3 airlines
1 hr 30 mins
323 mi · 520 km
4
per week
Almaty (ALA) – Kazakhstan
1 airline
4 hr 30 mins
1,846 mi · 2,971 km
3
per week
Dubai (DXB) – United Arab Emirates
1 airline
4 hr 0 mins
1,528 mi · 2,460 km
3
per week
Irkutsk (IKT) – Russian Federation
1 airline
6 hr 35 mins
2,946 mi · 4,741 km
3
per week
Nizhnekamsk (NBC) – Russian Federation
3 airlines
3 hr 0 mins
995 mi · 1,602 km
3
per week
Omsk (OMS) – Russian Federation
2 airlines
4 hr 15 mins
1,681 mi · 2,705 km
3
per week
Orenburg (REN) – Russian Federation
2 airlines
2 hr 50 mins
921 mi · 1,482 km
3
per week
Surgut (SGC) – Russian Federation
1 airline
4 hr 35 mins
1,839 mi · 2,960 km
3
per week
Astrakhan (ASF) – Russian Federation
1 airline
1 hr 45 mins
440 mi · 708 km
2
per week
Belgrade (BEG) – Serbia
1 airline
3 hr 20 mins
976 mi · 1,571 km
2
per week
Hurghada (HRG) – Egypt
2 airlines
3 hr 35 mins
1,176 mi · 1,892 km
2
per week
Ivanovo (IWA) – Russian Federation
2 airlines
—
AER → IWA
2
per week
Izhevsk (IJK) – Russian Federation
1 airline
3 hr 10 mins
1,096 mi · 1,765 km
2
per week
Kirov (KVX) – Russian Federation
1 airline
3 hr 15 mins
1,115 mi · 1,794 km
2
per week
Makhachkala (MCX) – Russian Federation
1 airline
1 hr 35 mins
390 mi · 628 km
2
per week
Minsk (MSQ) – Belarus
1 airline
3 hr 5 mins
901 mi · 1,449 km
2
per week
Namangan (NMA) – Uzbekistan
2 airlines
—
AER → NMA
2
per week
Penza (PEZ) – Russian Federation
1 airline
2 hr 30 mins
706 mi · 1,137 km
2
per week
Pskov (PKV) – Russian Federation
1 airline
—
AER → PKV
2
per week
Salekhard (SLY) – Russian Federation
1 airline
—
AER → SLY
2
per week
Samarkand (SKD) – Uzbekistan
2 airlines
3 hr 40 mins
1,414 mi · 2,276 km
2
per week
Barnaul (BAX) – Russian Federation
1 airline
5 hr 0 mins
2,076 mi · 3,340 km
1
per week
Cheboksary (CSY) – Russian Federation
1 airline
2 hr 55 mins
932 mi · 1,500 km
1
per week
Cherepovets (CEE) – Russian Federation
1 airline
3 hr 20 mins
1,096 mi · 1,764 km
1
per week
Kaluga (KLF) – Russian Federation
1 airline
—
AER → KLF
1
per week
Magnitogorsk (MQF) – Russian Federation
1 airline
3 hr 10 mins
1,096 mi · 1,765 km
1
per week
Nadym (NYM) – Russian Federation
1 airline
—
AER → NYM
1
per week
Nizhnevartovsk (NJC) – Russian Federation
1 airline
4 hr 45 mins
1,922 mi · 3,093 km
1
per week
Novokuznetsk (NOZ) – Russian Federation
1 airline
5 hr 15 mins
2,213 mi · 3,561 km
1
per week
Novyy Urengoy (NUX) – Russian Federation
1 airline
5 hr 5 mins
2,080 mi · 3,347 km
1
per week
Noyabrsk (NOJ) – Russian Federation
1 airline
—
AER → NOJ
1
per week
Stavropol (STW) – Russian Federation
1 airline
1 hr 10 mins
157 mi · 252 km
1
per week
Syktyvkar (SCW) – Russian Federation
1 airline
3 hr 45 mins
1,334 mi · 2,146 km
1
per week
Tomsk (TOF) – Russian Federation
1 airline
5 hr 10 mins
2,153 mi · 3,466 km
1
per week
Ulyanovsk (ULV) – Russian Federation
1 airline
2 hr 40 mins
835 mi · 1,344 km
1
per week
Urgench (UGC) – Uzbekistan
1 airline
3 hr 0 mins
1,059 mi · 1,704 km
1
per week

Route and destination data updated February 16, 2026.

Sochi Airport is served by 26 airlines, with Nordwind Airlines in the lead at 14% of routes. The top three carriers together cover 39% of routes. 13 carriers operate only one route each. A total of 13 airlines operate international routes, compared with 17 airlines serving domestic routes. S7 Airlines is operating the longest nonstop flight, connecting to Irkutsk with a flight time of 6 hrs 35 mins.

Nordwind Airlines (16 routes)
Ural Airlines (14 routes)
Azimuth Airlines (14 routes)
Pegas Fly (13 routes)
Rossiya Airlines (11 routes)
Pobeda (9 routes)
Yamal Airlines (6 routes)
UTAir (4 routes)
Red Wings (4 routes)
S7 Airlines (3 routes)
IrAero (3 routes)
Aeroflot (2 routes)
Uzbekistan Airways (2 routes)
NordStar Airlines (1 routes)
Smartavia (1 routes)
Yakutia (1 routes)
Etihad Airways (1 routes)
AlMasria (1 routes)
FlyOne Armenia (1 routes)
flydubai (1 routes)
Air Serbia (1 routes)
Nesma Airlines (1 routes)
Izhavia (1 routes)
Belavia (1 routes)
AZUR Air (1 routes)
Severstal Aircompany (1 routes)

Sochi Airport provides direct service to 11 countries across three continents. The route network is 71% domestic and 29% international. Türkiye is the primary international destination.

Russian Federation - 53/day
Türkiye - 2/day
United Arab Emirates - 2/day
Egypt - 1/day
Georgia - 1/day
Israel - 1/day
Uzbekistan - 1/day
Armenia - 1/day
Kazakhstan - 0/day
Serbia - 0/day
Belarus - 0/day

Global Rankings

Destinations

Measures how broadly the airport connects distinct endpoints.

Flights & Scheduling

Reflects flight volume and runway utilization.

Distance & Reach

Highlights long-haul reach and distance efficiency.

Runways

Runway Length Width Surface
9,478 ft 2,889 m 148 ft 45 m Concrete
9,478 ft 2,889 m 148 ft 45 m Concrete
8,215 ft 2,504 m 161 ft 49 m Concrete
8,215 ft 2,504 m 161 ft 49 m Concrete

Runway Length

47 aircraft cannot operate at Sochi Airport due to runway length constraints. The airport’s longest runway is 9,478 ft (2,889 m), which is below the typical takeoff or landing distance required by the aircraft listed here.

Aircraft Takeoff Landing
Boeing 767-400 9,501 ft 2,896 m 7,001 ft 2,134 m
Airbus A340-200 9,514 ft 2,900 m 6,201 ft 1,890 m
Airbus A380-900 9,678 ft 2,950 m 6,594 ft 2,010 m
Boeing 777-200LR 9,744 ft 2,970 m 5,610 ft 1,710 m
Antonov An-124 Ruslan 9,843 ft 3,000 m 2,953 ft 900 m
Northrop Grumman E-8C Joint Stars 9,843 ft 3,000 m 5,906 ft 1,800 m
Boeing 777-300ER 9,843 ft 3,000 m 5,906 ft 1,800 m
Tupolev Tu-144 9,843 ft 3,000 m 8,530 ft 2,600 m
Boeing B-52 Stratofortress 9,843 ft 3,000 m 9,843 ft 3,000 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30ER 9,843 ft 3,000 m 5,906 ft 1,800 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-8-52 9,843 ft 3,000 m 6,562 ft 2,000 m
McDonnell Douglas KC-10 Extender 9,843 ft 3,000 m 5,906 ft 1,800 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-10-40 9,843 ft 3,000 m 5,906 ft 1,800 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10 9,843 ft 3,000 m 5,906 ft 1,800 m
Douglas DC-8-51 9,843 ft 3,000 m 6,562 ft 2,000 m
Douglas DC-8-62 9,843 ft 3,000 m 6,562 ft 2,000 m
Douglas DC-8-63 9,843 ft 3,000 m 6,562 ft 2,000 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30 9,843 ft 3,000 m 5,906 ft 1,800 m
Douglas DC-8-53 9,843 ft 3,000 m 6,562 ft 2,000 m
Douglas DC-8-61 9,843 ft 3,000 m 6,562 ft 2,000 m
Airbus A330-900neo 9,843 ft 3,000 m 5,577 ft 1,700 m
Airbus A350-900F 9,843 ft 3,000 m 6,562 ft 2,000 m
Airbus A380 Cargo 9,875 ft 3,010 m 6,594 ft 2,010 m
Boeing YAL-1 9,902 ft 3,018 m 7,546 ft 2,300 m
Aero Spacelines Super Guppy 10,000 ft 3,048 m 6,998 ft 2,133 m
Douglas DC-8 10,000 ft 3,048 m 6,499 ft 1,981 m
Boeing 707 10,000 ft 3,048 m 6,201 ft 1,890 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-8-73 10,007 ft 3,050 m 6,562 ft 2,000 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-8-72 10,007 ft 3,050 m 6,562 ft 2,000 m
Airbus A340 Private Jet 10,256 ft 3,126 m 8,999 ft 2,743 m
McDonnell Douglas MD-11 10,299 ft 3,139 m 6,949 ft 2,118 m
Airbus A340-600 10,302 ft 3,140 m 6,562 ft 2,000 m
Boeing BBJ 787-9 10,397 ft 3,169 m 5,699 ft 1,737 m
VC-25A Air Force One 10,466 ft 3,190 m 7,999 ft 2,438 m
Boeing 747-8 10,466 ft 3,190 m 8,793 ft 2,680 m
Airbus A340-500 10,499 ft 3,200 m 6,299 ft 1,920 m
Boeing 747-200 10,499 ft 3,200 m 6,234 ft 1,900 m
Boeing 777-300 10,597 ft 3,230 m 5,906 ft 1,800 m
Boeing 747-100 10,650 ft 3,246 m 6,168 ft 1,880 m
Boeing 747-8 VIP / BBJ 10,801 ft 3,292 m 7,001 ft 2,134 m
Boeing 747-8 Freighter 10,801 ft 3,292 m 7,001 ft 2,134 m
Boeing 747-300 10,827 ft 3,300 m 6,919 ft 2,109 m
Boeing 747-400F 10,827 ft 3,300 m 6,890 ft 2,100 m
Boeing 747-400ER 10,892 ft 3,320 m 7,136 ft 2,175 m
Aérospatiale-BAC Concorde 11,250 ft 3,429 m 7,218 ft 2,200 m
Antonov An-225 Mriya 11,483 ft 3,500 m 10,827 ft 3,300 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-8-71 11,499 ft 3,505 m 5,909 ft 1,801 m

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