Novyy Urengoy Airport (NUX)

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Country Russia | Continent Europe | IATA: NUX | ICAO: USMU | Elevation 210 ft · 64 m | Local time

Destinations
25
Flights / day
20
Busiest route
Tyumen
Top airline
Yamal Airlines

Novyy Urengoy Novy Urengoy Airport averages 20 flights per day to 25 destinations, with 21 domestic routes and one international route. A total of 12 airlines operate at NUX, led by Yamal Airlines. This airport provides direct service to two countries across three continents, with Brazil representing its largest international market. The longest nonstop route from Novyy Urengoy Novy Urengoy connects to Sochi, with a typical flight time of 5 hr 25 mins. Updated: February 16, 2026

Route Network

Novyy Urengoy Novy Urengoy Airport connects 22 destinations worldwide, with Tyumen standing out as its busiest route. The longest nonstop flight is to Sochi, and the shortest flight is to Surgut.

Tyumen (TJM) – Russian Federation
3 airlines
2 hr 40 mins
713 mi · 1,147 km
3
per day
Ufa (UFA) – Russian Federation
6 airlines
3 hr 25 mins
1,054 mi · 1,696 km
2
per day
Ekaterinburg (SVX) – Russian Federation
3 airlines
2 hr 55 mins
823 mi · 1,325 km
2
per day
Nadym (NYM) – Russian Federation
3 airlines
NUX → NYM
1
per day
Novosibirsk (OVB) – Russian Federation
1 airline
2 hr 40 mins
791 mi · 1,273 km
1
per day
Moscow (DME) – Russian Federation
1 airline
4 hr 15 mins
1,464 mi · 2,356 km
1
per day
Moscow (SVO) – Russian Federation
1 airline
4 hr 15 mins
1,450 mi · 2,334 km
1
per day
Saint-Petersburg (LED) – Russian Federation
1 airline
4 hr 20 mins
1,479 mi · 2,380 km
5
per week
Krasnoselkup (KKQ) – Russian Federation
1 airline
NUX → KKQ
4
per week
Krasnoyarsk (KJA) – Russian Federation
2 airlines
2 hr 40 mins
862 mi · 1,387 km
4
per week
Bugulma (UUA) – Russian Federation
1 airline
NUX → UUA
3
per week
Mineralnyye Vody (MRV) – Russian Federation
1 airline
5 hr 10 mins
1,959 mi · 3,152 km
3
per week
Moscow (VKO) – Russian Federation
1 airline
4 hr 20 mins
1,473 mi · 2,370 km
3
per week
Omsk (OMS) – Russian Federation
1 airline
2 hr 45 mins
775 mi · 1,247 km
3
per week
Salekhard (SLY) – Russian Federation
1 airline
NUX → SLY
3
per week
Samara (KUF) – Russian Federation
2 airlines
3 hr 50 mins
1,245 mi · 2,003 km
3
per week
Apucarana (APU) – Brazil
1 airline
NUX → APU
2
per week
Kazan (KZN) – Russian Federation
1 airline
3 hr 40 mins
1,152 mi · 1,854 km
2
per week
Tobolsk (RMZ) – Russian Federation
1 airline
NUX → RMZ
2
per week
Sochi (AER) – Russian Federation
1 airline
5 hr 25 mins
2,080 mi · 3,347 km
1
per week
Surgut (SGC) – Russian Federation
1 airline
1 hr 50 mins
340 mi · 547 km
1
per week
Urengoy (UEN) – Russian Federation
1 airline
NUX → UEN
1
per week

Route and destination data updated February 16, 2026.

Novyy Urengoy Novy Urengoy Airport is served by 12 airlines, with Yamal Airlines in the lead at 26% of routes. The top three carriers together cover 56% of routes. four carriers operate only one route each. A total of one airline operate international routes, compared with 11 airlines serving domestic routes. Yamal Airlines is operating the longest nonstop flight, connecting to Sochi with a flight time of 5 hrs 25 mins.

Yamal Airlines (10 routes)
Gazpromavia (8 routes)
UTAir (4 routes)
UVT Aero (4 routes)
Yamal vertolety (3 routes)
Red Wings (2 routes)
AO YuTeyr-Vertoletnye uslugi (2 routes)
S7 Airlines (2 routes)
KrasAvia (1 routes)
Ural Airlines (1 routes)
А2 (1 routes)
Rossiya Airlines (1 routes)

Novyy Urengoy Novy Urengoy Airport provides direct service to two countries across three continents. The route network is 95% domestic and 5% international. Brazil is the primary international destination.

Russian Federation - 17/day
Brazil - 0/day

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Flights & Scheduling

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Distance & Reach

Highlights long-haul reach and distance efficiency.

Runways

Runway Length Width Surface
8,343 ft 2,543 m 164 ft 50 m Asphalt
8,343 ft 2,543 m 164 ft 50 m Asphalt

Runway Length

72 aircraft cannot operate at Novyy Urengoy Novy Urengoy Airport due to runway length constraints. The airport’s longest runway is 8,343 ft (2,543 m), which is below the typical takeoff or landing distance required by the aircraft listed here.

Aircraft Takeoff Landing
Lockheed EC-130H Compass Call 4,701 ft 1,433 m 8,366 ft 2,550 m
Lockheed Martin C5 Galaxy 8,399 ft 2,560 m 3,599 ft 1,097 m
Boeing 737 MAX 9 8,530 ft 2,600 m 5,577 ft 1,700 m
Boeing 757-300 8,530 ft 2,600 m 5,085 ft 1,550 m
Airbus A350-1000 8,530 ft 2,600 m 6,562 ft 2,000 m
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 A330-300 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
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

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