Russia flag Sochi Airport (AER)

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

Destinations
55
Flights / day
57
Busiest route
Saint-Petersburg
Top airline
Pobeda

Sochi Airport averages 57 flights per day to 55 destinations, with 33 domestic routes and 19 international routes. A total of 28 airlines operate at AER, led by Rossiya Airlines. This airport provides direct service to 12 countries across four continents, with Türkiye representing its largest international market. The longest nonstop route from Sochi connects to Niagara Falls, with a typical flight time of 11 hr 15 mins. Updated: October 14, 2026

Route Network

Sochi Airport connects 52 destinations worldwide, with Saint-Petersburg standing out as its busiest route. The longest nonstop flight is to Niagara Falls, and the shortest flight is to Batumi.

Russian Federation flag Saint-Petersburg (LED) – Russian Federation 4 airlines
3 hr 35 mins
1,201 mi · 1,933 km
7
per day
Russian Federation flag Ekaterinburg (SVX) – Russian Federation 4 airlines
3 hr 35 mins
1,293 mi · 2,081 km
5
per day
Russian Federation flag Novosibirsk (OVB) – Russian Federation 3 airlines
4 hr 55 mins
2,046 mi · 3,293 km
4
per day
Russian Federation flag Moscow (DME) – Russian Federation 3 airlines
2 hr 50 mins
831 mi · 1,338 km
3
per day
Türkiye flag Antalya (AYT) – Türkiye 5 airlines
2 hr 40 mins
661 mi · 1,065 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 (SVO) – Russian Federation 2 airlines
2 hr 55 mins
872 mi · 1,404 km
2
per day
Russian Federation flag Kazan (KZN) – Russian Federation 5 airlines
2 hr 55 mins
936 mi · 1,507 km
2
per day
Russian Federation flag Ufa (UFA) – Russian Federation 2 airlines
3 hr 5 mins
1,049 mi · 1,688 km
2
per day
Türkiye flag Istanbul (IST) – Türkiye 2 airlines
2 hr 30 mins
591 mi · 951 km
2
per day
Russian Federation flag Perm (PEE) – Russian Federation 2 airlines
3 hr 25 mins
1,215 mi · 1,956 km
2
per day
Russian Federation flag Samara (KUF) – Russian Federation 2 airlines
2 hr 40 mins
836 mi · 1,345 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 Tyumen (TJM) – Russian Federation 4 airlines
3 hr 50 mins
1,452 mi · 2,337 km
1
per day
Georgia flag Batumi (BUS) – Georgia 1 airline
1 hr 10 mins
152 mi · 245 km
1
per day
Russian Federation flag Chelyabinsk (CEK) – Russian Federation 3 airlines
3 hr 30 mins
1,260 mi · 2,027 km
1
per day
Russian Federation flag Krasnoyarsk (KJA) – Russian Federation 1 airline
5 hr 40 mins
2,432 mi · 3,914 km
1
per day
Russian Federation flag Mineralnyye Vody (MRV) – Russian Federation 1 airline
1 hr 10 mins
165 mi · 265 km
1
per day
Russian Federation flag Nizhniy Novgorod (GOJ) – Russian Federation 1 airline
2 hr 55 mins
899 mi · 1,447 km
1
per day
Israel flag Tel Aviv (TLV) – Israel 2 airlines
2 hr 55 mins
837 mi · 1,347 km
6
per week
Georgia flag Tbilisi (TBS) – Georgia 1 airline
1 hr 25 mins
282 mi · 455 km
6
per week
Russian Federation flag Izhevsk (IJK) – Russian Federation 1 airline
3 hr 10 mins
1,096 mi · 1,765 km
5
per week
Russian Federation flag Kirov (KVX) – Russian Federation 1 airline
3 hr 15 mins
1,115 mi · 1,794 km
5
per week
United Arab Emirates flag Dubai (DXB) – United Arab Emirates 2 airlines
4 hr 0 mins
1,528 mi · 2,460 km
4
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
Russian Federation flag Astrakhan (ASF) – Russian Federation 1 airline
1 hr 45 mins
440 mi · 708 km
4
per week
Russian Federation flag Makhachkala (MCX) – Russian Federation 1 airline
1 hr 35 mins
390 mi · 628 km
4
per week
Russian Federation flag Surgut (SGC) – Russian Federation 1 airline
4 hr 35 mins
1,839 mi · 2,960 km
4
per week
Uzbekistan flag Tashkent (TAS) – Uzbekistan 2 airlines
3 hr 50 mins
1,497 mi · 2,409 km
4
per week
United Arab Emirates flag Jebel Ali (DWC) – United Arab Emirates 1 airline
4 hr 0 mins
1,543 mi · 2,484 km
3
per week
Belarus flag Minsk (MSQ) – Belarus 2 airlines
3 hr 5 mins
901 mi · 1,449 km
3
per week
Egypt flag Sharm el Sheikh (SSH) – Egypt 2 airlines
3 hr 25 mins
1,113 mi · 1,791 km
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 Arkhangelsk (ARH) – Russian Federation 1 airline
4 hr 0 mins
1,462 mi · 2,352 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 Salekhard (SLY) – Russian Federation 1 airline
—
AER → SLY
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 Saratov (GSV) – Russian Federation 1 airline
2 hr 20 mins
640 mi · 1,030 km
2
per week
Russian Federation flag Cheboksary (CSY) – Russian Federation 1 airline
2 hr 55 mins
932 mi · 1,500 km
1
per week
Russian Federation flag Cherepovets (CEE) – Russian Federation 1 airline
3 hr 20 mins
1,096 mi · 1,764 km
1
per week
Armenia flag Gyumri (LWN) – Armenia 1 airline
—
AER → LWN
1
per week
Egypt flag Hurghada (HRG) – Egypt 1 airline
3 hr 35 mins
1,176 mi · 1,892 km
1
per week
Russian Federation flag Ivanovo (IWA) – Russian Federation 1 airline
—
AER → IWA
1
per week
Russian Federation flag Murmansk (MMK) – Russian Federation 1 airline
4 hr 40 mins
1,769 mi · 2,848 km
1
per week
Oman flag Muscat (MCT) – Oman 1 airline
4 hr 20 mins
1,723 mi · 2,772 km
1
per week
Uzbekistan flag Namangan (NMA) – Uzbekistan 1 airline
—
AER → NMA
1
per week
United States of America flag Niagara Falls (IAG) – United States of America 1 airline
11 hr 15 mins
5,365 mi · 8,635 km
1
per week
Russian Federation flag Nizhnekamsk (NBC) – Russian Federation 1 airline
3 hr 0 mins
995 mi · 1,602 km
1
per week
Russian Federation flag Novyy Urengoy (NUX) – Russian Federation 1 airline
5 hr 5 mins
2,080 mi · 3,347 km
1
per week
Russian Federation flag Pskov (PKV) – Russian Federation 1 airline
—
AER → PKV
1
per week
Russian Federation flag Ukhta (UCT) – Russian Federation 1 airline
—
AER → UCT
1
per week

Route and destination data updated October 14, 2026.

Sochi Airport is served by 28 airlines, with Rossiya Airlines in the lead at 15% of routes. The top three carriers together cover 44% of routes. 12 carriers operate only one route each. A total of 18 airlines operate international routes, compared with 14 airlines serving domestic routes. AlMasria is operating the longest nonstop flight, connecting to Niagara Falls with a flight time of 11 hrs 15 mins.

Rossiya Airlines (14 routes)
Pobeda (14 routes)
Azimuth Airlines (12 routes)
Ural Airlines (5 routes)
Aeroflot (5 routes)
Red Wings (4 routes)
Nordwind Airlines (3 routes)
Smartavia (3 routes)
UTAir (3 routes)
Yamal Airlines (3 routes)
Severstal Aircompany (3 routes)
S7 Airlines (2 routes)
FlyOne Armenia (2 routes)
Uzbekistan Airways (2 routes)
Nesma Airlines (2 routes)
AlMasria (2 routes)
NordStar Airlines (1 routes)
IrAero (1 routes)
Songbird Airways (1 routes)
Southwind Airlines (1 routes)
Yakutia (1 routes)
flydubai (1 routes)
Etihad Airways (1 routes)
Centrum Air (1 routes)
Belavia (1 routes)
Air Serbia (1 routes)
Oman Air (1 routes)
Pegas Fly (1 routes)

Sochi Airport provides direct service to 12 countries across four continents. The route network is 63% domestic and 37% international. Türkiye is the primary international destination.

Russian Federation - 43/day
Türkiye - 4/day
Armenia - 2/day
Georgia - 2/day
United Arab Emirates - 2/day
Israel - 1/day
Uzbekistan - 1/day
Egypt - 1/day
Belarus - 0/day
Serbia - 0/day
Oman - 0/day
United States of America - 0/day

Delays

Global  Delays
Delay Performance (24 hour average)
Departures
14 min late
117 min (-89.6%) vs last 24 hours
24h trend
Arrivals
37 min late
35 min (-48.5%) vs last 24 hours
24h trend
Cancelled Departures
0 flights (24 hour total)

Oct 20

2026

11:00 - 12:00

Departure
on-time
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Oct 20

2026

10:00 - 11:00

Departure
on-time
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Oct 20

2026

09:00 - 10:00

Departure
6 min late
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Oct 20

2026

08:00 - 09:00

Departure
13 min late
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Oct 20

2026

07:00 - 08:00

Departure
on-time
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Oct 20

2026

06:00 - 07:00

Departure
on-time
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Oct 20

2026

05:00 - 06:00

Departure
on-time
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Oct 20

2026

04:00 - 05:00

Departure
on-time
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Oct 20

2026

03:00 - 04:00

Departure
on-time
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Oct 20

2026

02:00 - 03:00

Departure
—
Arrival
—
Cancelled
0

Oct 20

2026

01:00 - 02:00

Departure
on-time
Arrival
—
Cancelled
0

Oct 20

2026

00:00 - 01:00

Departure
on-time
Arrival
9 hr 56 min late
Cancelled
0

Oct 19

2026

23:00 - 00:00

Departure
on-time
Arrival
9 hr 56 min late
Cancelled
0

Oct 19

2026

22:00 - 23:00

Departure
2 hr 59 min late
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Oct 19

2026

19:00 - 20:00

Departure
on-time
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Oct 19

2026

18:00 - 19:00

Departure
on-time
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Oct 19

2026

17:00 - 18:00

Departure
on-time
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Oct 19

2026

16:00 - 17:00

Departure
on-time
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Oct 19

2026

15:00 - 16:00

Departure
on-time
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Oct 19

2026

14:00 - 15:00

Departure
on-time
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Oct 19

2026

13:00 - 14:00

Departure
9 min late
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Oct 19

2026

12:00 - 13:00

Departure
on-time
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0
Delay Performance (7 day average)
Departures
1 hour 25 min late
15 min (-15.4%) vs last week
7d trend
Arrivals
58 min late
4 min (+6.7%) vs last week
7d trend
Cancelled Departures
31 flights (7 day total)

Oct 19

2026

Departure
1 hr 54 min late
Arrival
54 min late
Cancelled
0

Oct 18

2026

Departure
1 hr 24 min late
Arrival
1 hr late
Cancelled
3

Oct 17

2026

Departure
3 hr 31 min late
Arrival
1 hr 38 min late
Cancelled
6

Oct 16

2026

Departure
43 min late
Arrival
30 min late
Cancelled
12

Oct 15

2026

Departure
50 min late
Arrival
7 min late
Cancelled
0

Oct 14

2026

Departure
41 min late
Arrival
4 min late
Cancelled
10

Oct 13

2026

Departure
42 min late
Arrival
2 hr 34 min late
Cancelled
0
Delay Performance (30 day average)
Departures
2 hours 43 min late
39 min (-19.4%) vs last 30 days
30d trend
Arrivals
1 hour 19 min late
21 min (-21.3%) vs last 30 days
30d trend
Cancelled Departures
185 flights (30 day total)

Oct 19

2026

Departure
1 hr 54 min late
Arrival
54 min late
Cancelled
0

Oct 18

2026

Departure
1 hr 24 min late
Arrival
1 hr late
Cancelled
3

Oct 17

2026

Departure
3 hr 31 min late
Arrival
1 hr 38 min late
Cancelled
6

Oct 16

2026

Departure
43 min late
Arrival
30 min late
Cancelled
12

Oct 15

2026

Departure
50 min late
Arrival
7 min late
Cancelled
0

Oct 14

2026

Departure
41 min late
Arrival
4 min late
Cancelled
10

Oct 13

2026

Departure
42 min late
Arrival
2 hr 34 min late
Cancelled
0

Oct 12

2026

Departure
1 hr 14 min late
Arrival
22 min late
Cancelled
0

Oct 11

2026

Departure
7 hr 28 min late
Arrival
5 hr 10 min late
Cancelled
2

Oct 10

2026

Departure
20 min late
Arrival
14 min late
Cancelled
3

Oct 9

2026

Departure
2 hr 20 min late
Arrival
4 hr 38 min late
Cancelled
0

Oct 8

2026

Departure
43 min late
Arrival
25 min late
Cancelled
0

Oct 7

2026

Departure
47 min late
Arrival
34 min late
Cancelled
2

Oct 6

2026

Departure
2 hr 32 min late
Arrival
1 hr 1 min late
Cancelled
12

Oct 5

2026

Departure
3 hr 24 min late
Arrival
1 hr 3 min late
Cancelled
7

Oct 4

2026

Departure
4 hr 52 min late
Arrival
1 hr 23 min late
Cancelled
11

Oct 3

2026

Departure
3 hr 32 min late
Arrival
1 hr 45 min late
Cancelled
10

Oct 2

2026

Departure
3 hr 28 min late
Arrival
1 hr 14 min late
Cancelled
8

Oct 1

2026

Departure
1 hr 8 min late
Arrival
33 min late
Cancelled
2

Sep 30

2026

Departure
1 hr 10 min late
Arrival
1 hr 15 min late
Cancelled
0

Sep 29

2026

Departure
1 hr 54 min late
Arrival
2 hr 14 min late
Cancelled
2

Sep 28

2026

Departure
3 hr 43 min late
Arrival
1 hr 31 min late
Cancelled
4

Sep 27

2026

Departure
5 hr 2 min late
Arrival
2 hr 19 min late
Cancelled
20

Sep 26

2026

Departure
4 hr 53 min late
Arrival
53 min late
Cancelled
13

Sep 25

2026

Departure
2 hr 42 min late
Arrival
42 min late
Cancelled
4

Sep 24

2026

Departure
50 min late
Arrival
1 hr 28 min late
Cancelled
2

Sep 23

2026

Departure
3 hr 11 min late
Arrival
1 hr 9 min late
Cancelled
9

Sep 22

2026

Departure
3 hr 13 min late
Arrival
1 hr 11 min late
Cancelled
6

Sep 21

2026

Departure
4 hr 23 min late
Arrival
3 hr 23 min late
Cancelled
17

Sep 20

2026

Departure
3 hr 23 min late
Arrival
1 hr 26 min late
Cancelled
20

Global Rankings

Worldwide Position

Flights per day

#411 (57 flights/day)
Top 100 Busiest Airports in the World
Worldwide Position

Most destinations

#371 (55 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

43 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
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 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
Douglas DC-8 10,000 ft 3,048 m 6,499 ft 1,981 m
Boeing 707 10,000 ft 3,048 m 6,234 ft 1,900 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
McDonnell Douglas DC-8-71 11,499 ft 3,505 m 5,909 ft 1,801 m

Operational Context

Sochi (IATA: AER) operates around 57 flights per day to 55 nonstop destinations. Its network includes 33 domestic and 19 international routes, with Pobeda as the leading carrier and Saint-Petersburg currently the busiest connection. From AER, passengers can reach 12 countries across 4 continents, and the longest runway measures 2,889 m (9,478 ft).

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