Why go
- City in Chelyabinsk Oblast, Russia.
- Served by Chelyabinsk Airport (CEK).
History
Chelyabinsk is the administrative center and largest city of Chelyabinsk Oblast, Russia. It is the seventh-largest city in Russia, with a population of over 1.1 million people, and the second-largest city in the Ural Federal District, after Yekaterinburg. Chelyabinsk is located to the east behind the south part of the Ural Mountains and runs along the Miass River.
Airports
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 7 airlines, 14 direct destinations
- Ural Airlines U6 (A320, A321) · 8 routes: Dubai, Dushanbe, Khudzhand, Moscow, Namangan, Osh, Prague, Tashkent
- S7 Airlines S7 (A319) · 4 routes: Dushanbe, Khudzhand, Moscow, Yerevan
- Aerocondor 2B (CRJ-200) · 2 routes: Kazan, Novosibirsk
- Aeroflot Russian Airlines SU (A319, A320) · 2 routes: Moscow, St. Petersburg
- Air Florida QH (A320, 735) · 2 routes: Bishkek, Osh
- Cargoitalia 2G (A81) · 1 route: Novosibirsk
- Czech Airlines OK (A320) · 1 route: Prague
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.
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 Chelyabinsk Airport (CEK); 4 other airports serve the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By air: CEK has direct flights to 14 destinations on 7 airlines (incl. Dushanbe, Khudzhand, Moscow, Novosibirsk, Osh…).
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Chelyabinsk, 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.