Russia — aviation overview

Airports, airlines, and popular routes for Russia (RU).

Russia has 168 airports operating 2752 routes in our weekly dataset, with 10 airlines on record connecting to 8+ countries.

Quick facts

Airports
168
Scheduled routes
2,752
Top airlines
10
Outbound countries
8+
Most-competitive route
TJM → AER · 7 carriers

Top airports in Russia

# Airport IATA Routes  
1 Saint Petersburg LED 198 routes Departures →
2 Moscow SVO 166 routes Departures →
3 Adler/Sochi AER 152 routes Departures →
4 Moscow VKO 123 routes Departures →
5 Novosibirsk OVB 120 routes Departures →
6 Yekaterinburg SVX 118 routes Departures →
7 Moscow DME 109 routes Departures →
8 Kazan KZN 92 routes Departures →
9 Krasnojarsk KJA 89 routes Departures →
10 Mineralnye Vody MRV 77 routes Departures →

Top airlines based in Russia

# Airline IATA Routes  
1 Aeroflot SU 396 routes Network →
2 S7 Airlines S7 241 routes Network →
3 UTair UT 203 routes Network →
4 Red Wings WZ 151 routes Network →
5 Pobeda DP 146 routes Network →
6 Ural Airlines U6 139 routes Network →
7 Nordwind Airlines N4 127 routes Network →
8 Aurora HZ 123 routes Network →
9 IrAero IO 111 routes Network →
10 Azimuth A4 102 routes Network →

Most-competitive routes from Russia

Most-served international destinations

Where Russia flies to

Frequently asked questions

How many airports are in Russia?

Russia has 168 airports in our dataset.

How many non-stop routes originate in Russia?

Russia has 2752 routes departing from its airports in our weekly dataset.

Which airlines operate most routes from Russia?

Top operators by route count: Aeroflot, S7 Airlines, UTair, Red Wings, Pobeda.

Which is the busiest airport in Russia?

By scheduled-route count, Saint Petersburg (LED) is the busiest airport in Russia with 198 routes departing.

What is the most-connected international destination from Russia?

Tashkent (TAS), Uzbekistan sees the most competition with 10 carriers serving it from Russia.

Which countries do Russia-based airlines fly to most?

Top outbound countries: Uzbekistan (140 routes), China (76 routes), Turkiye (72 routes), Egypt (60 routes), Kyrgyzstan (48 routes).

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