In Irkutsk, you managed to take a walk on a river tram along the Angara River within the city, admire works of art (Siberian and Russian icons, wooden sculptures of the 18th century, a collection of paintings) in the Irkutsk Art Museum named after Sukachev, visit the estates of the Decembrists Volkonsky and Trubetskoy, as well as Nerpinary? But the vacation is over and the question of how long will it take for you to return to your homeland is becoming more and more relevant for you?
How long is a direct flight from Irkutsk to Moscow?
The road to Moscow from Irkutsk (these two cities are separated by a little more than 4200 km) will take about 5.5 hours. So, with “Utair” you will spend 5, 5 hours in flight, with “Ural Airlines” - 6, 5 hours, with “GTK Russia” and “Aeroflot” - 6 hours 05 minutes, with “S7” - 6 hours 20 minutes …
The cost of an air ticket in this direction is about 12,000 rubles (you can expect to purchase more affordable air tickets in October, March and April).
Flight Irkutsk-Moscow with a transfer
If you are offered to fly to Moscow making transfers, be prepared for the fact that your flight will last from 14 to 24 hours. On the way to Moscow, you can make transfers in Khabarovsk, Novosibirsk, Yekaterinburg, Yakutsk and even Beijing. So, having made a transfer in Beijing (“S7”), you will land at “Sheremetyevo” in 19 hours, in Khabarovsk (“Aeroflot”) - in 14 hours, in Yakutsk (“S7”) - in 19 hours and 10 minutes. And if you have to make two transfers, for example, in Beijing and Ulaanbaatar (“Hainan Airlines”), then you will be at home after 21 hours and 40 minutes.
Choosing an airline
Transportation on the Irkutsk-Moscow route is carried out by such airlines as: Aeroflot; Ural Airlines; "Miat"; Hainan Airlines, Yakutia, Angara Airlines and others (they invite passengers on board Airbus A 330-300, Boeing 737-500, Airbus A 333, AN 148-100 and other airliners). It should be noted that about 15 flights are carried out in this direction every week.
Flights to Moscow depart from Irkutsk Airport (IKT), which is 8 km away from the city center. Here, while waiting for your flight, you will be able to browse souvenir shops, sit in a massage chair, use payment or snack machines, look into the airport history museum, spend time with children in the Baby Room …
What to do on the plane?
On the plane, you will have the opportunity to sleep a little, read, as well as think and decide which of your loved ones to please with souvenirs bought in Irkutsk, such as lightly salted, smoked or dried Baikal omul, products made of opal, jade, amethyst and lapis lazuli, stocks of cedar cones, herbal teas and medicinal preparations.
