Makhachkala Airport (MCX)
Makhachkala Uytash International Airport averages 18 flights per day to 27 destinations, with 12 domestic and 15 international routes. A total of 14 airlines operate at MCX, led by Red Wings. This airport provides direct service to 8 countries across three continents, with a route network dominated by domestic flights and the United Arab Emirates as its largest international market. The longest nonstop route from Makhachkala connects to Novyy Urengoy, with a typical flight time of 3 hrs 55 mins.
- Destinations
- 27 (12 domestic · 15 international)
- Flights per day
- 18 (14 domestic · 5 international)
- Busiest Route
- Moscow (SVO) (4/day)
- Longest Direct Flight
- Novyy Urengoy 3 hrs 55 mins
- Shortest Flight
- Mineralnyye Vody 1 hr 45 mins
- Top Airline
- Red Wings (11 routes)
- Top Country
- Russia (14 flights/day)
- Longest Runway
- 8,684 ft / 2,647 m
Weather in Makhachkala
27 Destinations from Makhachkala Airport (MCX)
This week, 27 active routes depart from Makhachkala International Airport. The busiest route connects Makhachkala with Moscow (SVO) and is operated by 2 airlines. The longest nonstop flight is to Novyy Urengoy, and the shortest flight is to Mineralnyye Vody.
All Destinations
| Flights | Destination | Route | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Moscow (SVO) |
MCX → SVO
3 hrs 15 mins |
Aeroflot, Smartavia2 |
| 4 | Moscow (VKO) |
MCX → VKO
3 hrs |
Pobeda, UTAir2 |
| 3 | Saint-Petersburg |
MCX → LED
3 hrs 35 mins |
Pobeda, Rossiya Airlines2 |
| 2 | Moscow (DME) |
MCX → DME
2 hrs 55 mins |
S7 Airlines, Ural Airlines, NordStar Airlines3 |
| 4/week | Dubai |
MCX → DXB
3 hrs 15 mins |
flydubai1 |
| 4/week | Jebel Ali |
MCX → DWC
3 hrs 20 mins |
Pobeda1 |
| 4/week | Kuwait City | MCX → KWI | Jazeera Airways1 |
| 3/week | Istanbul |
MCX → IST
2 hrs 55 mins |
Pobeda1 |
| 3/week | Krasnodar |
MCX → KRR
1 hr 55 mins |
Red Wings1 |
| 3/week | Medina |
MCX → MED
3 hrs 30 mins |
Jazeera Airways1 |
| 3/week | Sochi |
MCX → AER
1 hr 50 mins |
Azimuth Airlines1 |
| 3/week | Surgut | MCX → — | Pobeda1 |
| 2/week | Ekaterinburg |
MCX → SVX
3 hrs 5 mins |
Red Wings1 |
| 2/week | Jeddah |
MCX → JED
4 hrs 20 mins |
Azimuth Airlines1 |
| 2/week | Kazan |
MCX → KZN
2 hrs 45 mins |
Nordwind Airlines1 |
| 2/week | Mineralnyye Vody |
MCX → MRV
1 hr 45 mins |
Azimuth Airlines1 |
| 2/week | Perm |
MCX → PEE
2 hrs 55 mins |
Azimuth Airlines1 |
| 2/week | Tashkent |
MCX → TAS
2 hrs 50 mins |
Red Wings, Uzbekistan Airways2 |
| 2/week | Nizhnevartovsk | MCX → — | Red Wings, Ural Airlines2 |
| 1/week | Bishkek |
MCX → BSZ
3 hrs 25 mins |
Red Wings1 |
| 1/week | Manama | MCX → BAH | Red Wings1 |
| 1/week | Namangan | MCX → NMA | Red Wings1 |
| 1/week | Novyy Urengoy |
MCX → NUX
3 hrs 55 mins |
Red Wings1 |
| 1/week | Sharjah | MCX → SHJ | Red Wings1 |
| 1/week | Tyumen |
MCX → TJM
3 hrs 15 mins |
Red Wings1 |
| 1/week | Ufa | MCX → — | Nordwind Airlines1 |
| 1/week | Urgench | MCX → — | Red Wings1 |
Airlines
Makhachkala International Airport is served by 14 airlines, with Red Wings in the lead at 32% of routes. The top three carriers together cover 59% of routes. 8 carriers operate only one route each. A total of 8 airlines operate international routes, compared with 11 serving domestic routes. Red Wings is operating the longest nonstop flight, connecting to Novyy Urengoy with a flight time of 3 hrs 55 mins.
- Red Wings11 routes
- Pobeda5 routes
- Azimuth Airlines4 routes
- Ural Airlines2 routes
- Jazeera Airways2 routes
- Nordwind Airlines2 routes
- Aeroflot1 route
- Smartavia1 route
- UTAir1 route
- Rossiya Airlines1 route
- S7 Airlines1 route
- NordStar Airlines1 route
- flydubai1 route
- Uzbekistan Airways1 route
Makhachkala International Airport provides direct service to 8 countries across three continents. The route network is 44% domestic and 56% international, with Dubai, United Arab Emirates serving as the primary international destination.
- Russia14/day
- United Arab Emirates1/day
- Saudi Arabia5/week
- Kuwait4/week
- Turkey3/week
- Uzbekistan3/week
- Kyrgyzstan1/week
- Bahrain1/week
Global Rankings of Makhachkala Airport (MCX)
This snapshot shows how Makhachkala Airport (MCX) 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.
- #634 – Total Destination Count (Network breadth)
- #480 – Domestic Destination Count
- #572 – International Destination Count
Flights & Scheduling
Reflects flight volume and how intensively runway infrastructure is scheduled.
- #681 – Total Flight Count (Operational intensity)
- #552 – Domestic Flight Count
- #678 – International Flight Count
- #783 – Flights per Runway (Scheduling density)
Distance & Reach
Highlights long-haul connectivity and how distance is distributed across flights and runways.
- #519 – Total Distance Flown (Global reach)
- #228 – Distance per Flight (Route profile)
- #606 – Distance per Runway (Long-haul leverage)
4 Runways at Makhachkala Airport (MCX)
| Name | Length | Width | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14R | 8,684 ft · 2,647 m | 230 ft · 70 m | Grass |
| 32L | 8,684 ft · 2,647 m | 230 ft · 70 m | Grass |
| 14 | 8,671 ft · 2,643 m | 138 ft · 42 m | Concrete |
| 32 | 8,671 ft · 2,643 m | 138 ft · 42 m | Concrete |
69 Aircraft Require Longer Runway
Longest runway available is 8,684 ft / 2,647 m long. The following aircraft typically require more runway than is available at Makhachkala International Airport.
| Aircraft | Takeoff required | Landing required |
|---|---|---|
| Boeing 737-500 | 8,694 ft · 2,650 m | 4,593 ft · 1,400 m |
| Convair 880 | 8,760 ft · 2,670 m | 6,234 ft · 1,900 m |
| Ilyushin Il-96 400 | 8,858 ft · 2,700 m | 5,413 ft · 1,650 m |
| McDonnell Douglas DC-10 Air Tanker | 8,858 ft · 2,700 m | 5,906 ft · 1,800 m |
| Airbus A380 Private Jet | 9,019 ft · 2,749 m | 5,000 ft · 1,524 m |
| Airbus A380-800 | 9,019 ft · 2,749 m | 5,000 ft · 1,524 m |
| Airbus A340-300 | 9,072 ft · 2,765 m | 6,004 ft · 1,830 m |
| Airbus A330-200 | 9,088 ft · 2,770 m | 5,676 ft · 1,730 m |
| Airbus A330 Corporate Jet | 9,088 ft · 2,770 m | 5,676 ft · 1,730 m |
| Airbus A330-200F | 9,088 ft · 2,770 m | 5,676 ft · 1,730 m |
| Airbus A330-800neo | 9,088 ft · 2,770 m | n/a |
| Airbus A330-300 | 9,088 ft · 2,770 m | 5,676 ft · 1,730 m |
| 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 |