Why go
- City in Sakha Republic, Russia.
- Served by Platon Oyunsky Yakutsk International Airport (YKS).
History
Yakutsk is the capital and largest city of Sakha, Russia, located about 450 km (280 mi) south of the Arctic Circle. Fueled by the mining industry, Yakutsk has become one of Russia's most rapidly growing regional cities, with a population of 355,443 at the 2021 census.
Restaurants & places to go
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Airports
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 9 airlines, 23 direct destinations
- Aircompany Yakutia R3 (A40, Dash 8-400, 737-700, SU9, 737-800) · 18 routes: Beijing, Blagoveschensk, Cherskiy, Chokurdah, Harbin, Honuu, Irkutsk, Khabarovsk, Krasnoyarsk, Lensk, Mirnyj, Moscow, Neryungri, St. Petersburg, Tiksi, Ulan-ude, Vladivostok, Yakutia
- Piedmont Airlines (1948-1989) PI (AN4) · 7 routes: Batagay-Alyta, Cherskiy, Chokurdah, Honuu, Lensk, Neryungri, Tiksi
- S7 Airlines S7 (737-800) · 4 routes: Beijing, Irkutsk, Moscow*, Novosibirsk*
- Alrosa Mirny Air Enterprise 6R (AN4, TU3) · 3 routes: Lensk, Mirnyj, Yakutia
- Aeroflot Russian Airlines SU (A319, 737-800) · 2 routes: Moscow, Vladivostok
- Cargoitalia 2G (A81) · 1 route: Irkutsk
- Isles of Scilly Skybus Isles of Scilly Skybus (AN4) · 1 route: Magadan
- Transaero Airlines UN (767-300, T20) · 1 route: Moscow
- Ural Airlines U6 (A320) · 1 route: Novosibirsk
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 Platon Oyunsky Yakutsk International Airport (YKS); 1 other airport serves the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By air: YKS has direct flights to 23 destinations on 9 airlines (incl. Irkutsk, Lensk, Beijing, Cherskiy, Chokurdah…). By water: 4 ferry terminals within 20 km (nearest: Причал "Намыв", 1.6 km); routes include Якутск-Нижний Бестях, Ferry Yakutsk - Nizhny Bestyakx.
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Yakutsk, 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.