Travel guide: Koltsovo International Airport, Russia (SVX)

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Travel essentials for Koltsovo International Airport, Russia — what to expect on the ground. Koltsovo International Airport sits in Russia (Europe), in a polar/sub-polar climate band — high-latitude northern-hemisphere zone with long winters and short summers. Airport IATA code SVX serves the area. Local timezone is Asia/Yekaterinburg, which matters for arrivals and check-ins. It sits at 56.75°, 60.80° — useful for weather, daylight, and route planning. Use the live tools below to plan around these facts.

RegionRussia, Europe
Climate bandhigh-latitude northern-hemisphere zone with long winters and short summers
Airport IATA code SVX
TimezoneAsia/Yekaterinburg
Coordinates56.75, 60.80
Located in the Northern Hemisphere

SVX is the airport code for Koltsovo International Airport, the main airport of Yekaterinburg, the fourth-largest city in Russia and capital of the Ural region, where Europe meets Asia. Yekaterinburg lies on the eastern side of the Ural Mountains, the boundary between the two continents, about 1,600 kilometres east of Moscow, and is a major industrial and cultural city. Its most famous site is the Church on the Blood, built where the last tsar, Nicholas II, and his family were killed in 1918. The city is also a gateway to the Ural Mountains and the start of the long journey across Siberia. Because travel to Russia is affected by the current situation, travellers should check their government's current advice. Yekaterinburg is reached by flights into Koltsovo and by the Trans-Siberian Railway. The climate is continental, with warm summers and long, cold winters.

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What is SVX airport?
SVX is Koltsovo International Airport, the main airport of Yekaterinburg, the fourth-largest city in Russia and the chief city of the Ural region. It lies a little southeast of the city and is one of Russia's busier airports, connecting the Urals and Siberia with Moscow and other destinations.
Where is Yekaterinburg?
Yekaterinburg lies in the centre of Russia, on the eastern slopes of the Ural Mountains, the range that divides Europe from Asia, about 1,600 kilometres east of Moscow. It is the largest city of the Urals and a major stop on the Trans-Siberian Railway between European Russia and Siberia.
What is Yekaterinburg known for?
Yekaterinburg is a major industrial and cultural city of the Urals, best known for the Church on the Blood, built where the last tsar, Nicholas II, and his family were killed in 1918. It is also a gateway to the Ural Mountains and the border between Europe and Asia. Travellers should check current advice on visiting Russia.

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