Russia Flight Guide

The Russian Federation is the largest country in the world occupying a physical area of 17, 075, 400 sq. Km. Its land mass begins in eastern Europe where it borders Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania., Poland, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania and Ukraine and extends all the way to the Bering Sea. Its northern most territory is Franzjosefland in the Arctic Circle. Its capital and larges city is Moscow. Other major cities include; St. Petersburg, Yekaterinburg, Omsk and Novosibirsk. The official language is Russian. Some of the major tourist spots include; the city of Moscow, Siberian city of Irkutsk, Kazan the world's capital of Tatar culture, Kremlin, Sakharov museum, Makaryev Monastery, Sochi Black Sea beach resort, Lake Baikal, Trans-Siberian Railway and Mamayev Kurgan.


There are huge variations in weather patterns due to the vast physical size of Russia. Arctic Circle territories in the north have sub zero temperatures all year round.

The largest airport in Russia in terms of passenger traffic and cargo is the Domodedovo International Airport (IATA: DME). The Domodedovo is also the 18th largest in Europe. Other major international airports are the Sheremetyevo International Airport (IATA: SVO) and Vnukovo International Airport (IATA: VKO). Direct flights to Russia from Australia are rare. Cheap indirect flights are operated by Singapore Airlines, Qantas, Delta Airlines and Lufthansa. The main departure airports are Perth, Melbourne Tullamarine, Sydney Kingsford Smith, Brisbane, Adelaide and Canberra. The average direct flight time from Sydney or Melbourne to Moscow in Russia in a commercial airliner is 20 hours. Indirect flights will vary depending on the connecting hub.


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