Why go
- City in Krasnodar Krai, Russia.
- Served by Sochi International Airport (AER).
History
Sochi is the largest resort city in Russia. The city is situated on the Sochi River, along the Black Sea in the North Caucasus of Southern Russia, with a population of 466,078 residents, and up to 600,000 residents in the urban area. The city covers an area of 176.77 square kilometers (68.25 sq mi), while the Greater Sochi Area covers over 3,502 square kilometers (1,352 sq mi). Sochi stretches across 145 kilometers (90 mi), and is the longest city in Europe (territorially), the fifth-largest city in the Southern Federal District, the second-largest city in Krasnodar Krai, and the sixth-largest city on the Black Sea.
Restaurants & places to go
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Airports
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 15 airlines, 17 direct destinations
- Aeroflot Russian Airlines SU (A319, A320, A321, 737-800) · 8 routes: Istanbul, Krasnodar, Moscow, Omsk, St. Petersburg, Tashkent, Yekaterinburg, Yerevan
- Ural Airlines U6 (A320) · 3 routes: Khudzhand, Moscow, Yekaterinburg
- NordStar Airlines Y7 (737-800) · 2 routes: Krasnoyarsk, Moscow
- Transaero Airlines UN (734, 735, 737-700) · 2 routes: Moscow, Moscow
- Aerocondor 2B (CRJ-200) · 1 route: Kazan
- Air Armenia QN (735) · 1 route: Yerevan
- Air Moldova 9U (EM2) · 1 route: Chisinau
- Aircompany Yakutia R3 (Dash 8-400) · 1 route: Krasnodar
- Belavia Belarusian Airlines B2 (735, CRJ) · 1 route: Minsk 2
- Pegasus Airlines PC (737-800) · 1 route: Trabzon
- S7 Airlines S7 (A319, A320, 737-800) · 1 route: Moscow
- Salzburg arrows SZ (737) · 1 route: Khudzhand
- Tajik Air 7J (735) · 1 route: Dushanbe
- Turkish Airlines TK (A321) · 1 route: Istanbul
- Uzbekistan Airways HY (767) · 1 route: Tashkent
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Getting there by ferry
Where things are
Photographs
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When to go
The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.
Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.
Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Sochi International Airport (AER); 4 other airports serve the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By air: AER has direct flights to 17 destinations on 15 airlines (incl. Moscow, Istanbul, Khudzhand, Krasnodar, Tashkent…). By water: 1 ferry terminal within 20 km; routes include Tuapse – Sochi – Gagra, Sochi – Gagra, Sochi – Sukhum.
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Sochi, Russia. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.