Updated: January 15, 2026
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Nizhniy Novgorod Airport (GOJ)

Nizhniy Novgorod Strigino International Airport averages 15 flights per day to 21 destinations, with 15 domestic and 6 international routes. A total of 14 airlines operate at GOJ, led by Red Wings. This airport provides direct service to 5 countries across three continents, with a route network dominated by domestic flights and Egypt as its largest international market. The longest nonstop route from Nizhniy Novgorod connects to Hurghada, with a typical flight time of 5 hrs 20 mins.

IATA
GOJ
ICAO
UWGG
Elevation
256 ft (78 m) MSL
Local Time
Europe/Moscow (UTC+03:00)
Destinations
21 (15 domestic · 6 international)
Flights per day
15 (13 domestic · 2 international)
Busiest Route
Moscow (SVO) (4/day)
Longest Direct Flight
Hurghada 5 hrs 20 mins
Shortest Flight
Kazan 1 hr 10 mins
Top Airline
Red Wings (5 routes)
Top Country
Russia (13 flights/day)
Longest Runway
9,199 ft / 2,804 m

Weather in Nizhniy Novgorod

21 Destinations from Nizhniy Novgorod Airport (GOJ)

This week, 21 active routes depart from Nizhniy Novgorod International Airport. The busiest route connects Nizhniy Novgorod with Moscow (SVO) and is operated by 2 airlines. The longest nonstop flight is to Hurghada, and the shortest flight is to Kazan.

All Destinations

Flights Destination Route Airlines
4 Moscow (SVO) GOJ → SVO
1 hr 35 mins
 Aeroflot, Rossiya Airlines2
4 Saint-Petersburg GOJ → LED
2 hrs
 Rossiya Airlines, Smartavia2
1 Ekaterinburg GOJ → SVX
1 hr 55 mins
 Red Wings1
1 Sochi GOJ → AER
3 hrs 20 mins
 Nordwind Airlines, Pegas Fly2
5/week Kazan GOJ → KZN
1 hr 10 mins
 AlMasria, Nordwind Airlines, Red Wings, UVT Aero4
4/week Sharm el Sheikh GOJ → SSH
5 hrs 35 mins
 AlMasria, Rossiya Airlines2
4/week Yerevan GOJ → EVN
3 hrs 30 mins
 Red Wings, Shirak Avia2
3/week Chelyabinsk GOJ → CEK
2 hrs 10 mins
 UVT Aero1
3/week Novosibirsk GOJ → OVB S7 Airlines1
3/week Samara GOJ → KUF
1 hr 25 mins
 Red Wings1
3/week Tashkent GOJ → TAS
3 hrs 15 mins
 Uzbekistan Airways1
2/week Cherepovets GOJ → CEE
1 hr 30 mins
 Aeroflot, Severstal Aircompany2
2/week Hurghada GOJ → HRG
5 hrs 20 mins
 Rossiya Airlines1
2/week Kaliningrad GOJ → KGD
2 hrs 55 mins
 Nordwind Airlines1
2/week Mineralnyye Vody GOJ → MRV
2 hrs 50 mins
 Nordwind Airlines1
2/week Ufa GOJ → UFA
1 hr 45 mins
 Pegas Fly1
1/week Moscow (VKO) GOJ → VKO
1 hr 25 mins
 Azimuth Airlines1
1/week Moscow (ZIA) GOJ → ZIA
1 hr 25 mins
 Somon Air1
1/week Tbilisi GOJ → TBS
3 hrs 5 mins
 Red Wings1
1/week Ulyanovsk GOJ → ULV
1 hr 10 mins
 Pegas Fly1
1/week Urgench GOJ → UGC
3 hrs 5 mins
 Uzbekistan Airways1
Route and destination data updated weekly ()

Airlines

Nizhniy Novgorod International Airport is served by 14 airlines, with Red Wings in the lead at 17% of routes. The top three carriers together cover 43% of routes. 6 carriers operate only one route each. A total of 5 airlines operate international routes, compared with 12 serving domestic routes. Rossiya Airlines is operating the longest nonstop flight, connecting to Hurghada with a flight time of 5 hrs 20 mins.

  • Red Wings5 routes
  • Rossiya Airlines4 routes
  • Nordwind Airlines4 routes
  • Pegas Fly3 routes
  • Aeroflot2 routes
  • AlMasria2 routes
  • UVT Aero2 routes
  • Uzbekistan Airways2 routes
  • Smartavia1 route
  • Shirak Avia1 route
  • S7 Airlines1 route
  • Severstal Aircompany1 route
  • Azimuth Airlines1 route
  • Somon Air1 route

Nizhniy Novgorod International Airport provides direct service to 5 countries across three continents. The route network is 71% domestic and 29% international, with Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt serving as the primary international destination.

  • Russia13/day
  • Egypt6/week
  • Uzbekistan4/week
  • Armenia4/week
  • Georgia1/week

Global Rankings of Nizhniy Novgorod Airport (GOJ)

This snapshot shows how Nizhniy Novgorod Airport (GOJ) ranks globally across multiple operational and network dimensions. Rankings reflect relative position worldwide across destination breadth, flight volume, scheduling density, and long-haul reach.

Destinations

Measures how broadly the airport connects distinct endpoints across its route network.

Flights & Scheduling

Reflects flight volume and how intensively runway infrastructure is scheduled.

Distance & Reach

Highlights long-haul connectivity and how distance is distributed across flights and runways.

8 Runways at Nizhniy Novgorod Airport (GOJ)

Runways:
Name Length Width Surface
18R 9,199 ft · 2,804 m 148 ft · 45 m Concrete
36L 9,199 ft · 2,804 m 148 ft · 45 m Concrete
18L 8,225 ft · 2,507 m 148 ft · 45 m Asphalt
36R 8,225 ft · 2,507 m 148 ft · 45 m Asphalt
15 1,995 ft · 608 m 72 ft · 22 m Asphalt
33 1,995 ft · 608 m 72 ft · 22 m Asphalt
06 1,644 ft · 501 m 72 ft · 22 m Asphalt
24 1,644 ft · 501 m 72 ft · 22 m Asphalt

54 Aircraft Require Longer Runway

Longest runway available is 9,199 ft / 2,804 m long. The following aircraft typically require more runway than is available at Nizhniy Novgorod International Airport.

Aircraft Takeoff required Landing required
Boeing 747-400 LCF Dreamlifter 9,199 ft · 2,804 m 7,001 ft · 2,134 m
Boeing 747-400 9,236 ft · 2,815 m 6,250 ft · 1,905 m
Boeing 747SP 9,252 ft · 2,820 m 5,249 ft · 1,600 m
Boeing 777 Freighter 9,285 ft · 2,830 m 5,577 ft · 1,700 m
Airbus A300B1 9,350 ft · 2,850 m 5,364 ft · 1,635 m
Airbus A300B2 9,350 ft · 2,850 m 5,364 ft · 1,635 m
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
Boom Overture 10,118 ft · 3,084 m n/a
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 10,400 ft · 3,170 m 5,700 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