Updated: January 9, 2026
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Chita Airport (HTA)

Chita Kadala International Airport averages 10 flights per day to 22 destinations, with 12 domestic and 10 international routes. A total of 9 airlines operate at HTA, led by IrAero. This airport provides direct service to 2 countries across two continents, with a route network dominated by domestic flights and China as its largest international market. The longest nonstop route from Chita connects to Volgograd, with a typical flight time of 6 hrs 5 mins.

IATA
HTA
ICAO
UIAA
Elevation
2,272 ft (693 m) MSL
Local Time
Asia/Chita (UTC+09:00)
Destinations
22 (12 domestic · 10 international)
Flights per day
10 (8 domestic · 4 international)
Busiest Route
Irkutsk (2/day)
Longest Direct Flight
Volgograd 6 hrs 5 mins
Shortest Flight
Hailar 1 hr 55 mins
Top Airline
IrAero (6 routes)
Top Country
Russia (8 flights/day)
Longest Runway
9,167 ft / 2,794 m

Weather in Chita

22 Destinations from Chita Airport (HTA)

This week, 22 active routes depart from Chita International Airport. The busiest route connects Chita with Irkutsk and is operated by 2 airlines. The longest nonstop flight is to Volgograd, and the shortest flight is to Hailar.

All Destinations

Flights Destination Route Airlines
2 Irkutsk HTA → IKT
1 hr 35 mins
 IrAero, S7 Airlines2
2 Novosibirsk HTA → OVB
3 hrs 10 mins
 S7 Airlines, Ural Airlines2
1 Moscow HTA → — S7 Airlines, Ural Airlines2
6/week Ekaterinburg HTA → SVX
4 hrs 30 mins
 Ural Airlines1
6/week Krasnoyarsk HTA → KJA
2 hrs 45 mins
 Rossiya Airlines1
5/week Khabarovsk HTA → KHV
2 hrs 45 mins
 IrAero, Yakutia2
5/week Chara HTA → — IrAero1
3/week Blagoveschensk HTA → BQS
2 hrs 15 mins
 IrAero1
2/week Barnaul HTA → BAX
3 hrs 25 mins
 Red Wings1
2/week Hailar HTA → HLD
1 hr 55 mins
 Air China1
2/week Vladivostok HTA → VVO
3 hrs 15 mins
 Aurora, Yakutia2
2/week Kyra HTA → — Aeroservis1
1/week Magadan HTA → GDX
3 hrs 40 mins
 IrAero1
1/week Novokuznetsk HTA → NOZ
3 hrs 25 mins
 Red Wings1
1/week Tomsk HTA → TOF
3 hrs 10 mins
 Red Wings1
1/week Volgograd HTA → VOG
6 hrs 5 mins
 IrAero1
1/week Chita HTA → — Aeroservis1
1/week Elga (Neryungri) HTA → — Yakutia1
1/week Krasnokamensk HTA → — Aeroservis1
1/week Krasnyy Chikoy HTA → — Aeroservis1
1/week Ust-Karenga HTA → — Aeroservis1
1/week Usugli HTA → — Aeroservis1
Route and destination data updated weekly ()

Airlines

Chita International Airport is served by 9 airlines, with IrAero in the lead at 22% of routes. The top three carriers together cover 56% of routes. 3 carriers operate only one route each. A total of 6 airlines operate international routes, compared with 7 serving domestic routes. IrAero is operating the longest nonstop flight, connecting to Volgograd with a flight time of 6 hrs 5 mins.

  • IrAero6 routes
  • Aeroservis6 routes
  • S7 Airlines3 routes
  • Ural Airlines3 routes
  • Yakutia3 routes
  • Red Wings3 routes
  • Rossiya Airlines1 route
  • Air China1 route
  • Aurora1 route

Chita International Airport provides direct service to 2 countries across two continents. The route network is 55% domestic and 45% international, with Hailar, China serving as the primary international destination.

  • Russia8/day
  • China2/week

Global Rankings of Chita Airport (HTA)

This snapshot shows how Chita Airport (HTA) 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.

4 Runways at Chita Airport (HTA)

Runways:
Name Length Width Surface
11 9,167 ft · 2,794 m 184 ft · 56 m Concrete
29R 5,846 ft · 1,782 m 246 ft · 75 m Grass
29 9,167 ft · 2,794 m 184 ft · 56 m Concrete
11L 5,846 ft · 1,782 m 246 ft · 75 m Grass

57 Aircraft Require Longer Runway

Longest runway available is 9,167 ft / 2,794 m long. The following aircraft typically require more runway than is available at Chita International Airport.

Aircraft Takeoff required Landing required
Boeing BBJ 787-800 9,186 ft · 2,800 m 4,987 ft · 1,520 m
Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner 9,186 ft · 2,800 m 4,987 ft · 1,520 m
Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner 9,186 ft · 2,800 m 4,987 ft · 1,520 m
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