Why go
- Capital and largest city of Ukraine.
- Served by Bila Tserkva Air Base.
History
Kyiv, also spelt Kiev, is the capital and most populous city of Ukraine. Located in the north-central part of the country, it straddles both banks of the Dnieper River. As of January 2022, the population of Kyiv was 2,952,301, making it the seventh-most populous city in Europe. Kyiv is an important industrial, scientific, educational, and cultural center. It is home to high-tech industries, higher education institutions, and historical landmarks. The city has an extensive public transport system, which includes the Kyiv Metro.
Airports
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 33 airlines, 62 direct destinations
- Ukraine International Airlines PS (735, 737-800, 73N, 734, Embraer 190, 737-700…) · 50 routes: Alma-ata, Amsterdam, Athens, Baku, Bangkok, Barcelona, Berlin, Brussels, Dnepropetrovsk, Donetsk, Dubai, Frankfurt, Geneva, Helsinki, Heraklion, Istanbul, Istanbul, Ivano-Frankivsk, Kaliningrad, Kharkov, Larnaca, Lisbon, London, Lvov, Madrid, Milano, Minsk 2, Moscow, Munich, New York, Nice, Novosibirsk, Odessa, Paris, Prague, Rhodos, Riga*, Rome, Rostov, St. Petersburg … +10 more
- AlMasria Universal Airlines UJ (A320) · 8 routes: Antalya, Baku, Donetsk, Istanbul, Moscow, Odessa, Simferopol, St. Petersburg
- S7 Airlines S7 (735, A319) · 6 routes: Kaliningrad, Moscow, Novosibirsk, Rostov, St. Petersburg, Yekaterinburg
- ZABAIKAL AIRLINES Z6 (ERJ-145, 737) · 3 routes: Dnepropetrovsk*, Ivano-Frankivsk*, Sevastopol*
- Aeroflot Russian Airlines SU (A320, A321, A81) · 2 routes: Moscow, St. Petersburg
- Air Astana KC (A320, Embraer 190) · 2 routes: Alma-ata, Tselinograd
- Iberia Airlines IB (737) · 2 routes: Barcelona*, Madrid*
- KLM Royal Dutch Airlines KL (737, 737-700) · 2 routes: Amsterdam, Tbilisi*
- Lufthansa Cargo LH (A319, A320, A321, A320) · 2 routes: Frankfurt, Munich
- Turkish Airlines TK (A321, 737-800) · 2 routes: Istanbul, Istanbul
- Air Arabia G9 (A320) · 1 route: Sharjah
- Air Baltic BT (Dash 8-400) · 1 route: Riga
- Air France AF (A319) · 1 route: Paris
- Air Moldova 9U (EM2) · 1 route: Chisinau
- Alitalia AZ (32S) · 1 route: Rome
- Austrian Airlines OS (Fokker 100, 735, Embraer 190, F70, 737-700) · 1 route: Vienna*
- Azerbaijan Airlines J2 (A319, A320, 737) · 1 route: Baku
- Belavia Belarusian Airlines B2 (Embraer 175, CRJ) · 1 route: Minsk 2
- British Airways BA (A320) · 1 route: London
- Brussels Airlines SN (Embraer 190) · 1 route: Brussels*
- Czech Airlines OK (A319, 32S) · 1 route: Prague
- Egyptair MS (A321, 737-800) · 1 route: Istanbul
- El Al Israel Airlines LY (737-800) · 1 route: Tel-aviv
- Emirates EK (345) · 1 route: Dubai
- Estonian Air OV (CRJ-900) · 1 route: Tallinn-ulemiste International
- LOT Polish Airlines LO (734, Embraer 175, Embraer 195) · 1 route: Warsaw
- Meridiana IG (737) · 1 route: Naples
- Norwegian Air Shuttle DY (737-800) · 1 route: Oslo
- Royal Jordanian RJ (Embraer 195) · 1 route: Amman
- Swiss International Air Lines LX (Fokker 100, A319, A320, A320) · 1 route: Zurich
- TAP Portugal TP (737-800) · 1 route: Lisbon*
- Travel Service QS (A319) · 1 route: Prague
- Uzbekistan Airways HY (767-300, 767-400) · 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.
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 9 airlines, 20 direct destinations
- Wizz Air Ukraine WU (A320) · 11 routes: Bergamo, Cologne, Dortmund, Gerona, Katowice, Kutaisi, Larnaca, Memmingen, Treviso, Valencia, Vilnius
- Motor Sich M9 (A40, AN4) · 2 routes: Uzhgorod, Zaporozhye
- Transaero Airlines UN (735, 737-700) · 2 routes: Moscow, Moscow
- Wizz Air W6 (A320) · 2 routes: Budapest, London
- Aegean Airlines A3 (A320) · 1 route: Athens
- East African QU (735) · 1 route: Moscow
- Fly Dubai FZ (737-800) · 1 route: Dubai
- Iberia Airlines IB (A320) · 1 route: Barcelona*
- Vueling Airlines VY (A320) · 1 route: Barcelona
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 Bila Tserkva Air Base; 14 other airports serve the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By water: 1 ferry terminal within 20 km; routes include Човникова переправа.
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Kyiv (Kiev), Ukraine. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Trains & rail
Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.