Russia flag Sochi Airport (AER)

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

Destinations
77
Flights / day
104
Busiest route
Moscow
Top airline
Nordwind Airlines

Sochi Airport averages 104 flights per day to 77 destinations, with 52 domestic routes and 20 international routes. A total of 31 airlines operate at AER, led by Nordwind Airlines. This airport provides direct service to 13 countries across four continents, with Türkiye representing its largest international market. The longest nonstop route from Sochi connects to Krasnoyarsk, with a typical flight time of 5 hr 40 mins. Updated: July 16, 2026

Route Network

Sochi Airport connects 72 destinations worldwide, with Moscow standing out as its busiest route. The longest nonstop flight is to Krasnoyarsk, and the shortest flight is to Batumi.

Russian Federation flag Moscow (SVO) – Russian Federation 4 airlines
2 hr 55 mins
872 mi · 1,404 km
18
per day
Russian Federation flag Saint-Petersburg (LED) – Russian Federation 5 airlines
3 hr 35 mins
1,201 mi · 1,933 km
10
per day
Russian Federation flag Ekaterinburg (SVX) – Russian Federation 6 airlines
3 hr 35 mins
1,293 mi · 2,081 km
5
per day
Russian Federation flag Tyumen (TJM) – Russian Federation 4 airlines
3 hr 50 mins
1,452 mi · 2,337 km
4
per day
Russian Federation flag Novosibirsk (OVB) – Russian Federation 5 airlines
4 hr 55 mins
2,046 mi · 3,293 km
4
per day
Russian Federation flag Ufa (UFA) – Russian Federation 5 airlines
3 hr 5 mins
1,049 mi · 1,688 km
4
per day
Russian Federation flag Kazan (KZN) – Russian Federation 4 airlines
2 hr 55 mins
936 mi · 1,507 km
4
per day
Russian Federation flag Chelyabinsk (CEK) – Russian Federation 4 airlines
3 hr 30 mins
1,260 mi · 2,027 km
3
per day
Russian Federation flag Krasnoyarsk (KJA) – Russian Federation 3 airlines
5 hr 40 mins
2,432 mi · 3,914 km
3
per day
Russian Federation flag Perm (PEE) – Russian Federation 3 airlines
3 hr 25 mins
1,215 mi · 1,956 km
3
per day
Russian Federation flag Samara (KUF) – Russian Federation 3 airlines
2 hr 40 mins
836 mi · 1,345 km
2
per day
Türkiye flag Antalya (AYT) – Türkiye 3 airlines
2 hr 40 mins
661 mi · 1,065 km
2
per day
Russian Federation flag Surgut (SGC) – Russian Federation 1 airline
4 hr 35 mins
1,839 mi · 2,960 km
2
per day
Armenia flag Yerevan (EVN) – Armenia 2 airlines
1 hr 30 mins
323 mi · 520 km
2
per day
Russian Federation flag Moscow (VKO) – Russian Federation 3 airlines
2 hr 50 mins
847 mi · 1,364 km
2
per day
Russian Federation flag Moscow (DME) – Russian Federation 2 airlines
2 hr 50 mins
831 mi · 1,338 km
2
per day
Russian Federation flag Omsk (OMS) – Russian Federation 5 airlines
4 hr 15 mins
1,681 mi · 2,705 km
2
per day
Georgia flag Batumi (BUS) – Georgia 1 airline
1 hr 10 mins
152 mi · 245 km
2
per day
Türkiye flag Istanbul (IST) – Türkiye 4 airlines
2 hr 30 mins
591 mi · 951 km
2
per day
Russian Federation flag Nizhniy Novgorod (GOJ) – Russian Federation 2 airlines
2 hr 55 mins
899 mi · 1,447 km
2
per day
Russian Federation flag Izhevsk (IJK) – Russian Federation 1 airline
3 hr 10 mins
1,096 mi · 1,765 km
1
per day
Russian Federation flag Nizhnekamsk (NBC) – Russian Federation 2 airlines
3 hr 0 mins
995 mi · 1,602 km
1
per day
Russian Federation flag Orenburg (REN) – Russian Federation 4 airlines
2 hr 50 mins
921 mi · 1,482 km
1
per day
Georgia flag Tbilisi (TBS) – Georgia 1 airline
1 hr 25 mins
282 mi · 455 km
1
per day
Russian Federation flag Kirov (KVX) – Russian Federation 2 airlines
3 hr 15 mins
1,115 mi · 1,794 km
1
per day
Russian Federation flag Cheboksary (CSY) – Russian Federation 2 airlines
2 hr 55 mins
932 mi · 1,500 km
1
per day
Russian Federation flag Barnaul (BAX) – Russian Federation 2 airlines
5 hr 0 mins
2,076 mi · 3,340 km
6
per week
Russian Federation flag Makhachkala (MCX) – Russian Federation 2 airlines
1 hr 35 mins
390 mi · 628 km
6
per week
Russian Federation flag Salekhard (SLY) – Russian Federation 1 airline
—
AER → SLY
6
per week
Israel flag Tel Aviv (TLV) – Israel 2 airlines
2 hr 55 mins
837 mi · 1,347 km
6
per week
Russian Federation flag Arkhangelsk (ARH) – Russian Federation 1 airline
—
AER → ARH
5
per week
Russian Federation flag Kemerovo (KEJ) – Russian Federation 2 airlines
5 hr 10 mins
2,183 mi · 3,514 km
5
per week
Russian Federation flag Saratov (GSV) – Russian Federation 1 airline
2 hr 20 mins
640 mi · 1,030 km
5
per week
Russian Federation flag Syktyvkar (SCW) – Russian Federation 2 airlines
3 hr 45 mins
1,334 mi · 2,146 km
5
per week
United Arab Emirates flag Abu Dhabi (AUH) – United Arab Emirates 1 airline
4 hr 5 mins
1,555 mi · 2,503 km
4
per week
United Arab Emirates flag Dubai (DXB) – United Arab Emirates 1 airline
4 hr 0 mins
1,528 mi · 2,460 km
4
per week
Russian Federation flag Mineralnyye Vody (MRV) – Russian Federation 1 airline
1 hr 10 mins
165 mi · 265 km
4
per week
Russian Federation flag Orsk (OSW) – Russian Federation 1 airline
3 hr 0 mins
1,016 mi · 1,635 km
4
per week
Uzbekistan flag Tashkent (TAS) – Uzbekistan 2 airlines
3 hr 50 mins
1,497 mi · 2,409 km
4
per week
Russian Federation flag Nizhnevartovsk (NJC) – Russian Federation 2 airlines
4 hr 45 mins
1,922 mi · 3,093 km
3
per week
Türkiye flag Dalaman (DLM) – Türkiye 1 airline
—
AER → DLM
3
per week
Russian Federation flag Ivanovo (IWA) – Russian Federation 2 airlines
—
AER → IWA
3
per week
Russian Federation flag Novokuznetsk (NOZ) – Russian Federation 1 airline
5 hr 15 mins
2,213 mi · 3,561 km
3
per week
Russian Federation flag Novyy Urengoy (NUX) – Russian Federation 1 airline
5 hr 5 mins
2,080 mi · 3,347 km
3
per week
Russian Federation flag Noyabrsk (NOJ) – Russian Federation 1 airline
—
AER → NOJ
3
per week
Russian Federation flag Ulyanovsk (ULV) – Russian Federation 1 airline
2 hr 40 mins
835 mi · 1,344 km
3
per week
Russian Federation flag Astrakhan (ASF) – Russian Federation 1 airline
1 hr 45 mins
440 mi · 708 km
2
per week
Serbia flag Belgrade (BEG) – Serbia 1 airline
3 hr 20 mins
976 mi · 1,571 km
2
per week
Russian Federation flag Cherepovets (CEE) – Russian Federation 1 airline
3 hr 20 mins
1,096 mi · 1,764 km
2
per week
Egypt flag Hurghada (HRG) – Egypt 2 airlines
3 hr 35 mins
1,176 mi · 1,892 km
2
per week
Russian Federation flag Kurgan (KRO) – Russian Federation 1 airline
—
AER → KRO
2
per week
Russian Federation flag Magnitogorsk (MQF) – Russian Federation 2 airlines
3 hr 10 mins
1,096 mi · 1,765 km
2
per week
Russian Federation flag Murmansk (MMK) – Russian Federation 1 airline
—
AER → MMK
2
per week
Russian Federation flag Nadym (NYM) – Russian Federation 1 airline
—
AER → NYM
2
per week
Russian Federation flag Nalchik (NAL) – Russian Federation 1 airline
1 hr 10 mins
185 mi · 297 km
2
per week
Russian Federation flag Penza (PEZ) – Russian Federation 1 airline
2 hr 30 mins
706 mi · 1,137 km
2
per week
Russian Federation flag Petrozavodsk (PES) – Russian Federation 1 airline
—
AER → PES
2
per week
Uzbekistan flag Samarkand (SKD) – Uzbekistan 1 airline
3 hr 40 mins
1,414 mi · 2,276 km
2
per week
Russian Federation flag Saransk (SKX) – Russian Federation 1 airline
—
AER → SKX
2
per week
Russian Federation flag Tomsk (TOF) – Russian Federation 1 airline
5 hr 10 mins
2,153 mi · 3,466 km
2
per week
Russian Federation flag Ukhta (UCT) – Russian Federation 1 airline
—
AER → UCT
2
per week
Russian Federation flag Abakan (ABA) – Russian Federation 1 airline
—
AER → ABA
1
per week
Tajikistan flag Dushanbe (DYU) – Tajikistan 1 airline
3 hr 55 mins
1,535 mi · 2,470 km
1
per week
Türkiye flag Gazipaşa (GZP) – Türkiye 1 airline
—
AER → GZP
1
per week
Armenia flag Gyumri (LWN) – Armenia 1 airline
—
AER → LWN
1
per week
Russian Federation flag Khanty-Mansiysk (HMA) – Russian Federation 1 airline
—
AER → HMA
1
per week
Kuwait flag Kuwait City (KWI) – Kuwait 1 airline
3 hr 10 mins
1,078 mi · 1,735 km
1
per week
Russian Federation flag Moscow (ZIA) – Russian Federation 1 airline
—
AER → ZIA
1
per week
Oman flag Muscat (MCT) – Oman 1 airline
—
AER → MCT
1
per week
Uzbekistan flag Namangan (NMA) – Uzbekistan 1 airline
—
AER → NMA
1
per week
United States of America flag San Carlos (SQL) – United States of America 1 airline
—
AER → SQL
1
per week
Russian Federation flag Yakutsk (YKS) – Russian Federation 1 airline
—
AER → YKS
1
per week

Route and destination data updated July 16, 2026.

Sochi Airport is served by 31 airlines, with Nordwind Airlines in the lead at 13% of routes. The top three carriers together cover 32% of routes. 11 carriers operate only one route each. A total of 17 airlines operate international routes, compared with 19 airlines serving domestic routes. NordStar Airlines is operating the longest nonstop flight, connecting to Krasnoyarsk with a flight time of 5 hrs 40 mins.

Nordwind Airlines (18 routes)
Pobeda (15 routes)
Rossiya Airlines (13 routes)
Pegas Fly (12 routes)
Ural Airlines (10 routes)
Smartavia (9 routes)
Azimuth Airlines (8 routes)
UTAir (6 routes)
Red Wings (6 routes)
Aeroflot (5 routes)
Yamal Airlines (5 routes)
IrAero (5 routes)
Severstal Aircompany (4 routes)
NordStar Airlines (3 routes)
Yakutia (3 routes)
S7 Airlines (2 routes)
FlyOne Armenia (2 routes)
AlMasria (2 routes)
Nesma Airlines (2 routes)
Uzbekistan Airways (2 routes)
Alrosa (1 routes)
Southwind Airlines (1 routes)
Izhavia (1 routes)
Etihad Airways (1 routes)
flydubai (1 routes)
Centrum Air (1 routes)
Air Serbia (1 routes)
UVT Aero (1 routes)
Jazeera Airways (1 routes)
Oman Air (1 routes)
Belavia (1 routes)

Sochi Airport provides direct service to 13 countries across four continents. The route network is 72% domestic and 28% international. Türkiye is the primary international destination.

Russian Federation - 88/day
Türkiye - 5/day
Georgia - 3/day
Armenia - 2/day
Israel - 1/day
United Arab Emirates - 1/day
Uzbekistan - 1/day
Serbia - 0/day
Egypt - 0/day
Tajikistan - 0/day
Kuwait - 0/day
Oman - 0/day
United States of America - 0/day

Delays

Worst Delays · Most Punctual · Most Cancellations · Live Delays
Global  Delays
Delay Performance (24 hour average)
Departures
15 min late
4 min (+39.5%) vs last 24 hours
24h trend
Arrivals
6 min late
0 min vs last 24 hours
24h trend
Cancelled Departures
0 flights (24 hour total)

Jul 20

2026

15:00 - 16:00

Departure
19 min late
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Jul 20

2026

13:00 - 14:00

Departure
4 min late
Arrival
30 min late
Cancelled
0

Jul 20

2026

12:00 - 13:00

Departure
11 min late
Arrival
8 min late
Cancelled
0

Jul 20

2026

11:00 - 12:00

Departure
25 min late
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Jul 20

2026

10:00 - 11:00

Departure
26 min late
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Jul 20

2026

09:00 - 10:00

Departure
38 min late
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Jul 20

2026

08:00 - 09:00

Departure
43 min late
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Jul 20

2026

07:00 - 08:00

Departure
10 min late
Arrival
16 min late
Cancelled
0

Jul 20

2026

06:00 - 07:00

Departure
on-time
Arrival
33 min late
Cancelled
0

Jul 20

2026

05:00 - 06:00

Departure
on-time
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Jul 20

2026

04:00 - 05:00

Departure
on-time
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Jul 20

2026

03:00 - 04:00

Departure
6 min late
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Jul 20

2026

02:00 - 03:00

Departure
on-time
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Jul 20

2026

01:00 - 02:00

Departure
—
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Jul 20

2026

00:00 - 01:00

Departure
2 hr 3 min late
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Jul 19

2026

23:00 - 00:00

Departure
46 min late
Arrival
20 min late
Cancelled
0

Jul 19

2026

22:00 - 23:00

Departure
46 min late
Arrival
23 min late
Cancelled
0

Jul 19

2026

21:00 - 22:00

Departure
on-time
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Jul 19

2026

20:00 - 21:00

Departure
on-time
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Jul 19

2026

19:00 - 20:00

Departure
on-time
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Jul 19

2026

18:00 - 19:00

Departure
on-time
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Jul 19

2026

17:00 - 18:00

Departure
15 min late
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0
Delay Performance (7 day average)
Departures
48 min late
11 min (-69.5%) vs last week
7d trend
Arrivals
29 min late
6 min (-67.3%) vs last week
7d trend
Cancelled Departures
18 flights (7 day total)

Jul 19

2026

Departure
7 min late
Arrival
1 min late
Cancelled
0

Jul 18

2026

Departure
11 min late
Arrival
8 min late
Cancelled
2

Jul 17

2026

Departure
39 min late
Arrival
42 min late
Cancelled
2

Jul 16

2026

Departure
17 min late
Arrival
19 min late
Cancelled
0

Jul 15

2026

Departure
36 min late
Arrival
23 min late
Cancelled
2

Jul 14

2026

Departure
1 hr 19 min late
Arrival
48 min late
Cancelled
4

Jul 13

2026

Departure
1 hr 59 min late
Arrival
55 min late
Cancelled
8
Delay Performance (30 day average)
Departures
2 hours 14 min late
9 min (+7%) vs last 30 days
30d trend
Arrivals
1 hour 8 min late
14 min (-17.6%) vs last 30 days
30d trend
Cancelled Departures
288 flights (30 day total)

Jul 19

2026

Departure
7 min late
Arrival
1 min late
Cancelled
0

Jul 18

2026

Departure
11 min late
Arrival
8 min late
Cancelled
2

Jul 17

2026

Departure
39 min late
Arrival
42 min late
Cancelled
2

Jul 16

2026

Departure
17 min late
Arrival
19 min late
Cancelled
0

Jul 15

2026

Departure
36 min late
Arrival
23 min late
Cancelled
2

Jul 14

2026

Departure
1 hr 19 min late
Arrival
48 min late
Cancelled
4

Jul 13

2026

Departure
1 hr 59 min late
Arrival
55 min late
Cancelled
8

Jul 12

2026

Departure
2 hr 5 min late
Arrival
38 min early
Cancelled
8

Jul 11

2026

Departure
2 hr 12 min late
Arrival
1 hr 33 min late
Cancelled
7

Jul 10

2026

Departure
2 hr 18 min late
Arrival
1 hr 19 min late
Cancelled
3

Jul 9

2026

Departure
2 hr 13 min late
Arrival
2 hr 28 min late
Cancelled
6

Jul 8

2026

Departure
4 hr 30 min late
Arrival
2 hr 28 min late
Cancelled
52

Jul 4

2026

Departure
2 hr 8 min late
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
1

Jul 3

2026

Departure
2 min late
Arrival
9 min late
Cancelled
2

Jul 2

2026

Departure
59 min late
Arrival
41 min late
Cancelled
6

Jul 1

2026

Departure
44 min late
Arrival
1 hr 16 min late
Cancelled
2

Jun 30

2026

Departure
1 hr 33 min late
Arrival
1 hr 27 min late
Cancelled
4

Jun 29

2026

Departure
4 hr 18 min late
Arrival
1 hr 2 min late
Cancelled
4

Jun 28

2026

Departure
4 hr 9 min late
Arrival
1 hr 5 min late
Cancelled
33

Jun 27

2026

Departure
3 hr 28 min late
Arrival
37 min late
Cancelled
38

Jun 26

2026

Departure
25 min late
Arrival
24 min late
Cancelled
9

Jun 25

2026

Departure
1 hr 6 min late
Arrival
1 hr 59 min late
Cancelled
3

Jun 24

2026

Departure
2 hr 48 min late
Arrival
2 hr 1 min late
Cancelled
6

Jun 23

2026

Departure
4 hr 48 min late
Arrival
1 hr 53 min late
Cancelled
32

Jun 22

2026

Departure
4 hr 9 min late
Arrival
1 hr 48 min late
Cancelled
22

Jun 21

2026

Departure
4 hr 25 min late
Arrival
1 hr 35 min late
Cancelled
15

Jun 20

2026

Departure
3 hr 46 min late
Arrival
1 hr 49 min late
Cancelled
17

Global Rankings

Worldwide Position

Flights per day

#282 (104 flights/day)
Top 100 Busiest Airports in the World
Worldwide Position

Most destinations

#260 (77 destinations)
Top 100 Airports with Most Destinations

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

Operational Context

Sochi (IATA: AER) operates around 104 flights per day to 77 nonstop destinations. Its network includes 52 domestic and 20 international routes, with Nordwind Airlines as the leading carrier and Moscow currently the busiest connection. From AER, passengers can reach 13 countries across 4 continents, and the longest runway measures 2,889 m (9,478 ft).

Miscellaneous