Cheap flights to Russia

Summers (Jun–Aug) are mostly mild, including at Lake Baikal. St. Petersburg is bustling for White Nights (Jun–Jul), a midsummer arts and music festival. Jul–Aug is beach season in Black Sea resorts including Sochi. Winters (Dec–Mar) are mostly cold and snowy, with skiing in the Caucasus Jan–Mar. Moscow's Winter Festival (Dec–Jan) has open-air skating in Gorky Park. Observed Orthodox Christian festivals include Christmas (Jan 7) and Easter (varies Apr/May). Victory Day (Moscow, May 9) features a military parade in Red Square.

The most popular flight destinations in Russia are Moscow, Novosibirsk, Saint Petersburg, Yekaterinburg, Sochi and Irkutsk .
You can currently find cheap options like round-trip flights from Chicago to Moscow starting at $1,359 for Apr 30 - May 6, round trips from Dallas to Moscow starting at $1,432 for Apr 2 - Apr 8, and cheap flights from Atlanta to Moscow starting at $1,339 for Apr 13 - Apr 21.

Some of the most popular airports in Russia are:

• Vnukovo International Airport (VKO), Moscow Domodedovo Mikhail Lomonosov Airport (DME) and Moscow Sheremetyevo Alexander S. Pushkin International Airport (SVO) in Moscow
• Novosibirsk International Airport (Tolmachevo) (OVB) in Novosibirsk
• Pulkovo Airport (LED) in Saint Petersburg
• Koltsovo Airport (SVX) in Yekaterinburg
• Sochi International Airport (AER) in Sochi
• International Airport Irkutsk (IKT) in Irkutsk
• Kazan Airport (KZN) in Kazan
• Ufa International Airport (UFA) in Ufa

Finding cheap flights to Russia is easy on Google Flights. Get inspired by and select one of the recommendations at the top of the page.

Or, if you already have a city in mind, just enter it in the destination field in the form above. Then, open the calendar to see the cheapest days to fly. If you don't yet have a destination in mind, don't worry! Just leave Russia in the destination field and select Explore to easily compare the cheapest flights in Russia across multiple destinations.

To find the cheapest tickets, it’s usually best to book at least a few weeks in advance for domestic flights and a few months in advance for cheap international flights.

Absolutely. You can easily use Google Flights to plan multi-city trips within Russia. Select the Multi-city tab at the top of the page, enter the cities you want to visit within Russia, and adjust the dates accordingly. Google Flights will then display available flight options, so you can plan a seamless itinerary for your journey within Russia.

When booking a flight to Russia, play around with flight options and dates in the map to identify the cheapest times to travel. Price history and real-time insights can also tell you if a ticket price is lower or higher than usual. If you already have a specific destination in mind, you can track prices and get notified if the price drops. So, you don't have to worry about paying too much or missing out on the cheapest time to book. Off-peak travel is often more budget-friendly, so planning your trip during these times can lead to significant savings.