Why go
- City in Irkutsk Oblast, Russia.
- Served by Irkutsk International Airport (IKT).
History
Irkutsk is the largest city and administrative center of Irkutsk Oblast, Russia. With a population of 587,891 as of the 2010 Census, Irkutsk is the 25th-largest city in Russia by population, the fifth-largest in the Siberian Federal District, and one of the largest cities in Siberia.
Airports
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 12 airlines, 28 direct destinations
- Isles of Scilly Skybus Isles of Scilly Skybus (AN4, CRJ-200) · 10 routes: Abakan, Bodaibo, Chita, Harbin, Krasnoyarsk, Kyzyl, Lensk, Novosibirsk, Ulan-ude, Ust-Kut
- Cargoitalia 2G (AN4, A81) · 8 routes: Bodaibo, Bratsk, Chita, Kirensk, Lensk, Novosibirsk, Ust-Kut, Yakutsk
- S7 Airlines S7 (A320, 737-800) · 7 routes: Bangkok, Beijing, Magadan, Moscow, Novosibirsk, Vladivostok, Yakutsk
- Aircompany Yakutia R3 (737-700, 737-800, Dash 8-400) · 4 routes: Dushanbe, Neryungri, Tashkent, Yakutsk
- Aeroflot Russian Airlines SU (A319, A320) · 2 routes: Khabarovsk, Moscow
- Alrosa Mirny Air Enterprise 6R (737-800, AN4) · 2 routes: Lensk, Mirnyj
- Comores Airlines KR (A320) · 2 routes: Bishkek, Osh
- Ural Airlines U6 (A320) · 2 routes: Harbin, Moscow
- Hainan Airlines HU (737-800) · 1 route: Manzhouli
- NordStar Airlines Y7 (ATR 42) · 1 route: Krasnoyarsk
- Salzburg arrows SZ (737) · 1 route: Dushanbe
- Transaero Airlines UN (737-800) · 1 route: Moscow
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 Irkutsk International Airport (IKT); 3 other airports serve the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By air: IKT has direct flights to 28 destinations on 12 airlines (incl. Lensk, Novosibirsk, Yakutsk, Bodaibo, Chita…). By water: 4 ferry terminals within 20 km (nearest: Irkutsk-Bratsk, 2.8 km); routes include Иркутская форель, Иркутск — Братск, Иркутск - Нижнеангарск / Байкальские Дюны / Усть-Баргузин / Большие Коты / Мыс Половинный.
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Irkutsk, 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.