Why go
- City in Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia.
- Served by Krasnoyarsk International Airport (KJA).
History
Krasnoyarsk is the largest city and administrative centre of Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia. It is situated along the Yenisey River, and is the second-largest city in Siberia after Novosibirsk, with a population of over 1.1 million. Krasnoyarsk is an important junction of the renowned Trans-Siberian Railway, and is one of the largest producers of aluminum in the country. The city is known for its natural landscape; author Anton Chekhov judged Krasnoyarsk to be the most beautiful city in Siberia. The Stolby Nature Sanctuary is located 10km south of the city. Krasnoyarsk is a major educational centre in Siberia, and hosts the Siberian Federal University. In 2019, Krasnoyarsk was the host city of the 2019 Winter Universiade, the third hosted in Russia.
Airports
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 14 airlines, 30 direct destinations
- NordStar Airlines Y7 (737-800, ATR 42, 737-300) · 20 routes: Baku, Beijing, Bor, Dubai, Dushanbe, Igarka, Irkutsk, Khabarovsk, Khudzhand, Krasnodar, Mirnyj, Moscow, Norilsk, Novosibirsk, Sochi, St. Petersburg, Tomsk, Turukhansk, Ulan-ude, Yerevan
- Ural Airlines U6 (A320) · 6 routes: Dushanbe, Khudzhand, Namangan, Samarkand, Tashkent, Yekaterinburg
- Aeroflot Russian Airlines SU (A319, A320, A321, 777-300ER) · 3 routes: Khabarovsk, Moscow, St. Petersburg
- Isles of Scilly Skybus Isles of Scilly Skybus (CRJ-200) · 3 routes: Irkutsk, Manzhouli, Novosibirsk
- Air Florida QH (735) · 2 routes: Bishkek, Osh
- S7 Airlines S7 (A320, 737-800) · 2 routes: Beijing, Moscow
- Salzburg arrows SZ (737) · 2 routes: Dushanbe, Khudzhand
- Aircompany Yakutia R3 (Dash 8-400) · 1 route: Yakutsk
- Alrosa Mirny Air Enterprise 6R (TU3) · 1 route: Mirnyj
- Ciel Canadien YC (CRJ-200) · 1 route: Yekaterinburg
- Cyprus Turkish Airlines YK (146) · 1 route: Bishkek
- Hainan Airlines HU (A320) · 1 route: Beijing
- Transaero Airlines UN (737-800) · 1 route: Moscow
- Uzbekistan Airways HY (A320) · 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
credit: Wikipedia / Wikimedia Commons · See source page
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 Krasnoyarsk International Airport (KJA); 5 other airports serve the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By air: KJA has direct flights to 30 destinations on 14 airlines (incl. Beijing, Dushanbe, Khudzhand, Bishkek, Irkutsk…). By water: 3 ferry terminals within 20 km (nearest: Речной порт - Красноярск, 1 km); routes include Речной порт - Торговый Центр.
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Krasnoyarsk, 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.