Russia flag Sochi Airport (AER)

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

Destinations
73
Flights / day
101
Busiest route
Moscow
Top airline
Rossiya Airlines

Sochi Airport averages 101 flights per day to 73 destinations, with 47 domestic routes and 18 international routes. A total of 31 airlines operate at AER, led by Pegas Fly. This airport provides direct service to 12 countries across three 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: August 30, 2026

Route Network

Sochi Airport connects 65 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 6 airlines
3 hr 35 mins
1,201 mi · 1,933 km
11
per day
Russian Federation flag Ekaterinburg (SVX) – Russian Federation 6 airlines
3 hr 35 mins
1,293 mi · 2,081 km
6
per day
Russian Federation flag Novosibirsk (OVB) – Russian Federation 6 airlines
4 hr 55 mins
2,046 mi · 3,293 km
4
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 Ufa (UFA) – Russian Federation 5 airlines
3 hr 5 mins
1,049 mi · 1,688 km
3
per day
Russian Federation flag Moscow (DME) – Russian Federation 2 airlines
2 hr 50 mins
831 mi · 1,338 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 Chelyabinsk (CEK) – Russian Federation 5 airlines
3 hr 30 mins
1,260 mi · 2,027 km
2
per day
Armenia flag Yerevan (EVN) – Armenia 2 airlines
1 hr 30 mins
323 mi · 520 km
2
per day
Türkiye flag Antalya (AYT) – Türkiye 5 airlines
2 hr 40 mins
661 mi · 1,065 km
2
per day
Georgia flag Batumi (BUS) – Georgia 1 airline
1 hr 10 mins
152 mi · 245 km
2
per day
Russian Federation flag Krasnoyarsk (KJA) – Russian Federation 2 airlines
5 hr 40 mins
2,432 mi · 3,914 km
2
per day
Russian Federation flag Samara (KUF) – Russian Federation 3 airlines
2 hr 40 mins
836 mi · 1,345 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
Russian Federation flag Kazan (KZN) – Russian Federation 4 airlines
2 hr 55 mins
936 mi · 1,507 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
Türkiye flag Istanbul (IST) – Türkiye 2 airlines
2 hr 30 mins
591 mi · 951 km
1
per day
Russian Federation flag Orsk (OSW) – Russian Federation 3 airlines
3 hr 0 mins
1,016 mi · 1,635 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
Israel flag Tel Aviv (TLV) – Israel 2 airlines
2 hr 55 mins
837 mi · 1,347 km
1
per day
Russian Federation flag Kirov (KVX) – Russian Federation 3 airlines
3 hr 15 mins
1,115 mi · 1,794 km
1
per day
Russian Federation flag Izhevsk (IJK) – Russian Federation 2 airlines
3 hr 10 mins
1,096 mi · 1,765 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 Mineralnyye Vody (MRV) – Russian Federation 1 airline
1 hr 10 mins
165 mi · 265 km
1
per day
Egypt flag Sharm el Sheikh (SSH) – Egypt 2 airlines
3 hr 25 mins
1,113 mi · 1,791 km
1
per day
Russian Federation flag Syktyvkar (SCW) – Russian Federation 3 airlines
3 hr 45 mins
1,334 mi · 2,146 km
7
per week
Russian Federation flag Nizhnevartovsk (NJC) – Russian Federation 3 airlines
4 hr 45 mins
1,922 mi · 3,093 km
7
per week
Russian Federation flag Makhachkala (MCX) – Russian Federation 2 airlines
1 hr 35 mins
390 mi · 628 km
5
per week
Russian Federation flag Barnaul (BAX) – Russian Federation 2 airlines
5 hr 0 mins
2,076 mi · 3,340 km
5
per week
Russian Federation flag Cheboksary (CSY) – Russian Federation 1 airline
2 hr 55 mins
932 mi · 1,500 km
5
per week
United Arab Emirates flag Dubai (DXB) – United Arab Emirates 1 airline
4 hr 0 mins
1,528 mi · 2,460 km
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 Murmansk (MMK) – Russian Federation 1 airline
4 hr 40 mins
1,769 mi · 2,848 km
5
per week
Russian Federation flag Omsk (OMS) – Russian Federation 3 airlines
4 hr 15 mins
1,681 mi · 2,705 km
5
per week
Russian Federation flag Salekhard (SLY) – Russian Federation 1 airline
AER → SLY
5
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 Novokuznetsk (NOZ) – Russian Federation 2 airlines
5 hr 15 mins
2,213 mi · 3,561 km
3
per week
Russian Federation flag Moscow (VKO) – Russian Federation 2 airlines
2 hr 50 mins
847 mi · 1,364 km
3
per week
Russian Federation flag Astrakhan (ASF) – Russian Federation 1 airline
1 hr 45 mins
440 mi · 708 km
3
per week
Türkiye flag Dalaman (DLM) – Türkiye 1 airline
2 hr 50 mins
751 mi · 1,208 km
3
per week
Russian Federation flag Magnitogorsk (MQF) – Russian Federation 2 airlines
3 hr 10 mins
1,096 mi · 1,765 km
3
per week
Belarus flag Minsk (MSQ) – Belarus 1 airline
3 hr 5 mins
901 mi · 1,449 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 Petrozavodsk (PES) – Russian Federation 1 airline
AER → PES
3
per week
Russian Federation flag Saransk (SKX) – Russian Federation 1 airline
AER → SKX
3
per week
Russian Federation flag Saratov (GSV) – Russian Federation 1 airline
2 hr 20 mins
640 mi · 1,030 km
3
per week
Russian Federation flag Tomsk (TOF) – Russian Federation 2 airlines
5 hr 10 mins
2,153 mi · 3,466 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 Nizhnekamsk (NBC) – Russian Federation 3 airlines
3 hr 0 mins
995 mi · 1,602 km
3
per week
Russian Federation flag Abakan (ABA) – Russian Federation 1 airline
AER → ABA
2
per week
Serbia flag Belgrade (BEG) – Serbia 1 airline
3 hr 20 mins
976 mi · 1,571 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 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
Uzbekistan flag Namangan (NMA) – Uzbekistan 1 airline
AER → NMA
2
per week
Uzbekistan flag Samarkand (SKD) – Uzbekistan 1 airline
3 hr 40 mins
1,414 mi · 2,276 km
2
per week
Kyrgyzstan flag Bishkek (BSZ) – Kyrgyzstan 1 airline
AER → BSZ
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
Russian Federation flag Khanty-Mansiysk (HMA) – Russian Federation 1 airline
AER → HMA
1
per week
Oman flag Muscat (MCT) – Oman 1 airline
AER → MCT
1
per week
Russian Federation flag Pskov (PKV) – Russian Federation 1 airline
AER → PKV
1
per week
Russian Federation flag Stavropol (STW) – Russian Federation 1 airline
1 hr 10 mins
157 mi · 252 km
1
per week

Route and destination data updated August 30, 2026.

Sochi Airport is served by 31 airlines, with Pegas Fly in the lead at 11% of routes. The top three carriers together cover 32% of routes. 11 carriers operate only one route each. A total of 16 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.

Pegas Fly (16 routes)
Nordwind Airlines (15 routes)
Rossiya Airlines (15 routes)
Pobeda (14 routes)
Smartavia (10 routes)
Azimuth Airlines (10 routes)
Ural Airlines (9 routes)
Aeroflot (8 routes)
UTAir (6 routes)
Yamal Airlines (5 routes)
Red Wings (5 routes)
Severstal Aircompany (4 routes)
IrAero (3 routes)
NordStar Airlines (3 routes)
S7 Airlines (2 routes)
FlyOne Armenia (2 routes)
Nesma Airlines (2 routes)
AlMasria (2 routes)
Yakutia (2 routes)
Uzbekistan Airways (2 routes)
Alrosa (1 routes)
Diamonds Of Rossia-Sakha (1 routes)
Songbird Airways (1 routes)
Southwind Airlines (1 routes)
flydubai (1 routes)
Centrum Air (1 routes)
Belavia (1 routes)
Air Serbia (1 routes)
UVT Aero (1 routes)
Etihad Airways (1 routes)
Oman Air (1 routes)

Sochi Airport provides direct service to 12 countries across three continents. The route network is 72% domestic and 28% international. Türkiye is the primary international destination.

Russian Federation - 83/day
Türkiye - 4/day
Armenia - 3/day
Georgia - 3/day
Israel - 1/day
Egypt - 1/day
United Arab Emirates - 1/day
Uzbekistan - 1/day
Belarus - 0/day
Serbia - 0/day
Kyrgyzstan - 0/day
Oman - 0/day

Delays

Global  Delays
Delay Performance (24 hour average)
Departures
7 hours 30 min late
275 min (+157%) vs last 24 hours
24h trend
Arrivals
27 min late
11 min (-28.9%) vs last 24 hours
24h trend
Cancelled Departures
57 flights (24 hour total)

Sep 5

2026

01:00 - 02:00

Departure
8 hr 23 min late
Arrival
45 min late
Cancelled
1

Sep 5

2026

00:00 - 01:00

Departure
6 hr 24 min late
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
1

Sep 4

2026

23:00 - 00:00

Departure
4 hr 8 min late
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Sep 4

2026

22:00 - 23:00

Departure
2 hr 5 min late
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
1

Sep 4

2026

21:00 - 22:00

Departure
3 hr 10 min late
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Sep 4

2026

20:00 - 21:00

Departure
on-time
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Sep 4

2026

19:00 - 20:00

Departure
on-time
Arrival
4 hr 59 min late
Cancelled
1

Sep 4

2026

18:00 - 19:00

Departure
10 hr 30 min late
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
1

Sep 4

2026

17:00 - 18:00

Departure
2 hr 41 min late
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
2

Sep 4

2026

16:00 - 17:00

Departure
3 hr 2 min late
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
4

Sep 4

2026

15:00 - 16:00

Departure
6 hr 37 min late
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
9

Sep 4

2026

13:00 - 14:00

Departure
7 hr 6 min late
Arrival
1 hr 58 min late
Cancelled
8

Sep 4

2026

12:00 - 13:00

Departure
5 hr 52 min late
Arrival
36 min late
Cancelled
4

Sep 4

2026

11:00 - 12:00

Departure
4 hr 56 min late
Arrival
38 min late
Cancelled
3

Sep 4

2026

10:00 - 11:00

Departure
11 hr 57 min late
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
8

Sep 4

2026

09:00 - 10:00

Departure
12 hr 50 min late
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
6

Sep 4

2026

08:00 - 09:00

Departure
11 hr 20 min late
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
2

Sep 4

2026

07:00 - 08:00

Departure
10 hr 33 min late
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
3

Sep 4

2026

06:00 - 07:00

Departure
9 hr 17 min late
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
1

Sep 4

2026

05:00 - 06:00

Departure
on-time
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
1

Sep 4

2026

04:00 - 05:00

Departure
on-time
Arrival
Cancelled
1

Sep 4

2026

03:00 - 04:00

Departure
on-time
Arrival
4 hr 35 min late
Cancelled
0
Delay Performance (7 day average)
Departures
3 hours late
28 min (-13.5%) vs last week
7d trend
Arrivals
1 hour 12 min late
3 min (-29.3%) vs last week
7d trend
Cancelled Departures
91 flights (7 day total)

Sep 4

2026

Departure
7 hr 31 min late
Arrival
26 min late
Cancelled
55

Sep 3

2026

Departure
3 hr 16 min late
Arrival
58 min late
Cancelled
24

Sep 2

2026

Departure
3 hr 4 min late
Arrival
1 hr 34 min late
Cancelled
6

Sep 1

2026

Departure
1 hr 34 min late
Arrival
1 hr 16 min late
Cancelled
0

Aug 31

2026

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

Aug 30

2026

Departure
1 hr 43 min late
Arrival
1 hr 8 min late
Cancelled
0

Aug 29

2026

Departure
2 hr 28 min late
Arrival
2 hr 1 min late
Cancelled
2
Delay Performance (30 day average)
Departures
3 hours 46 min late
152 min (+204.3%) vs last 30 days
30d trend
Arrivals
1 hour 52 min late
64 min (+130.3%) vs last 30 days
30d trend
Cancelled Departures
354 flights (30 day total)

Sep 4

2026

Departure
7 hr 31 min late
Arrival
26 min late
Cancelled
55

Sep 3

2026

Departure
3 hr 16 min late
Arrival
58 min late
Cancelled
24

Sep 2

2026

Departure
3 hr 4 min late
Arrival
1 hr 34 min late
Cancelled
6

Sep 1

2026

Departure
1 hr 34 min late
Arrival
1 hr 16 min late
Cancelled
0

Aug 31

2026

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

Aug 30

2026

Departure
1 hr 43 min late
Arrival
1 hr 8 min late
Cancelled
0

Aug 29

2026

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

Aug 28

2026

Departure
4 hr 5 min late
Arrival
1 hr 52 min late
Cancelled
10

Aug 27

2026

Departure
3 hr 42 min late
Arrival
1 hr 25 min late
Cancelled
4

Aug 26

2026

Departure
2 hr 15 min late
Arrival
58 min late
Cancelled
2

Aug 25

2026

Departure
3 hr 29 min late
Arrival
1 hr 23 min late
Cancelled
6

Aug 24

2026

Departure
4 hr 4 min late
Arrival
2 hr 1 min late
Cancelled
11

Aug 23

2026

Departure
4 hr 31 min late
Arrival
6 hr 37 min late
Cancelled
0

Aug 22

2026

Departure
3 hr 22 min late
Arrival
2 hr 6 min late
Cancelled
18

Aug 21

2026

Departure
2 hr 10 min late
Arrival
1 hr 52 min late
Cancelled
3

Aug 20

2026

Departure
4 hr 19 min late
Arrival
3 hr 24 min late
Cancelled
0

Aug 19

2026

Departure
4 hr 55 min late
Arrival
3 hr 17 min late
Cancelled
6

Aug 18

2026

Departure
6 hr 8 min late
Arrival
1 hr 31 min late
Cancelled
29

Aug 17

2026

Departure
2 hr 32 min late
Arrival
1 hr 21 min late
Cancelled
0

Aug 16

2026

Departure
5 hr 5 min late
Arrival
2 hr 26 min late
Cancelled
18

Aug 15

2026

Departure
6 hr 49 min late
Arrival
1 hr 6 min late
Cancelled
23

Aug 14

2026

Departure
5 hr 51 min late
Arrival
1 hr 27 min late
Cancelled
32

Aug 13

2026

Departure
2 hr 34 min late
Arrival
1 hr 50 min late
Cancelled
10

Aug 12

2026

Departure
1 hr 21 min late
Arrival
58 min late
Cancelled
0

Aug 11

2026

Departure
1 hr 7 min late
Arrival
1 hr 10 min late
Cancelled
0

Aug 10

2026

Departure
2 hr 49 min late
Arrival
3 hr 35 min late
Cancelled
4

Aug 9

2026

Departure
2 hr 32 min late
Arrival
3 hr 27 min late
Cancelled
4

Aug 8

2026

Departure
6 hr 27 min late
Arrival
3 hr 21 min late
Cancelled
22

Aug 7

2026

Departure
4 hr 10 min late
Arrival
2 hr 32 min late
Cancelled
9

Aug 6

2026

Departure
6 hr 5 min late
Arrival
1 hr 25 min late
Cancelled
52

Global Rankings

Worldwide Position

Flights per day

#286 (101 flights/day)
Top 100 Busiest Airports in the World
Worldwide Position

Most destinations

#270 (73 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 101 flights per day to 73 nonstop destinations. Its network includes 47 domestic and 18 international routes, with Rossiya Airlines as the leading carrier and Moscow currently the busiest connection. From AER, passengers can reach 12 countries across 3 continents, and the longest runway measures 2,889 m (9,478 ft).

Miscellaneous