Summer holidays in Kamchatka. Extreme holidays in Kamchatka: volcanoes, bears and mountains of red caviar What to do in Kamchatka

The Kamchatka Peninsula, despite its remoteness from the central part of Russia, is known to many for its unique nature, hot springs and, of course, volcanoes. Rest in Kamchatka in the summer of 2019 is an opportunity to touch miraculous sights, unusual entertainment and, perhaps, plunge into the Pacific Ocean. More about this in this article.

The peninsula, unique in shape, located in the north-east of Russia, is quite difficult not to notice on the map. In its shape, resembling a fish, it stretched from north to south for 1200 km. The total area of ​​the Kamchatka Peninsula is 270 thousand square meters. km.

From the East, its shores are washed by the Pacific Ocean and the Bering Sea, and from the West by the Sea of ​​Okhotsk. East Coast quite indented, which was the reason for the formation of a large number of bays. In one of them, Avachinsky, is the administrative center of the region - the city of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky.

Peninsula on the map:

Most of the peninsula has the status of specially protected lands. There are three reserves here: Commander, Kronotsky, Koryaksky, natural parks and reserves.

It is quite possible to get into some of them as a sightseer, having gone to Kamchatka in the summer.

The history of the peninsula, as a part of Russia, goes back to 1697, when, during the expedition of Vladimir Atlasov, the peninsula was assigned to Russia, prisons were built: Upper and Lower Kamchatsky.

The current administrative center appeared half a century later and thanks to a completely different navigator Vitus Bereng. A Dane by origin participated in two Kamchatka expeditions, the discovery of Petropavlovsk fell on the second.

The city got its name in honor of the ships that left Okhotsk in the fall of 1740 and stayed for the winter in the area of ​​Avacha Bay. These were two packet boats "Saint Peter" and "Saint Paul".

Petropavlovka - this name was given to the bay, in which the settlement was later built.

The Kamchatka region, originally formed in 1803, has repeatedly changed its status. For example, in 1932 it was included in the Khabarovsk Territory, and two years later, the Chukotka and Koryak Autonomous Okrugs were included in it. The region became an independent territorial unit in 1956, and in 2007 it was transformed into the Kamchatka Territory.

By the way, the Koryak Autonomous Okrug, located on the peninsula, today is a territorial unit with a special status.

A trip to Kamchatka is an opportunity to touch the unique culture of the indigenous peoples - Koryaks, Itelmens, Alyutors. Unfortunately, many traditions are lost when generations change, so you should not postpone a trip to this wild land.

How to get there

Air travel is the only way for a tourist to get to Kamchatka.

The international airport of the peninsula is located 30 km from the administrative center within the boundaries of the town of Yelizovo.

Direct flights to the Kamchatka Peninsula have from , these settlements flights are operated daily. Weekly you can go to Novosibirsk, Yakutsk and Magadan.

A little more about the beautiful Kamchatka - in the video:

Summer vacation in Kamchatka in 2019 is an opportunity not only to get to know your country better, to see one of its most beautiful regions, but also to have an interesting time relaxing in thermal springs or enjoying active sports. Helicopter excursions, boat trips, hiking trips and horse trails - these are the few things that await a traveler in Kamchatka in the summer.

To get to Kamchatka, you need to use the services of airlines, because the easiest way to get to this country of volcanoes and geysers is to fly to Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky by plane.

"Kamchatsky" airport is located 30 km from the city center, in the suburb of Yelizovo. Regular flights are made to Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky from Moscow, St. Petersburg, Yekaterinburg, Novosibirsk, Vladivostok, Irkutsk, Krasnoyarsk, Magadan, Yakutsk, Khabarovsk, Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk. It also organizes charter seasonal flights from the USA, Thailand, Japan and Vietnam.

Direct flight from Moscow will take you 8 hours. But from St. Petersburg it is only possible to get to Kamchatka. And given that connections are quite long (up to 24 hours), it is sometimes easier for residents of St. Petersburg to take a train to the capital, and only then take a Moscow-Kamchatka plane. A flight from other Russian cities can take up to two days.

You can find out how much a plane ticket to Kamchatka costs by using the search form. There you can also see how much to fly to Kamchatka.

From Yelizovo Airport you can reach…

• To Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky- by bus number 104.
• To Paratunka(the most popular hot spring Kamchatka): first you need to take a minibus or bus to the town of Elizovo, and from there take bus number 110 to your destination. From Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky to Paratunka there is a bus № 111.
• To Malkinskiye sources(located near the village of Malki): first you need to get to Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, then by bus to the village (130 km), and then to the sources 5 km on foot.
• To the shelter "Nalychevo"(Hot-Cherechye springs, Talovskie terms), as well as to the foot of Khodutka and Priyomysh volcanoes(Khodutkin sources) - by helicopter!

A trip to Kamchatka is one of the most unique events that happen in life! This lost land of volcanoes and brown bears, geysers and thermal springs, ocean coastline and beautiful valleys will not leave indifferent even the most sophisticated tourists. At the same time, there is something to see in Kamchatka at any time of the year. Well, in order for the trip to be 100% successful, it needs to be properly planned. We tell you when it is better to go to Kamchatka and what to do on the peninsula in each of the seasons.

When is the best time to go to Kamchatka: holiday seasons

The seasons on the Kamchatka Peninsula are slightly shifted relative to the calendar we are used to:

• winter in Kamchatka lasts from November to March;
• summer comes to the peninsula in July-August, and Indian summer comes in September;
• spring in Kamchatka lasts from April to June;
• autumn also takes a short period of time - from late September to October inclusive.

The high season in Kamchatka falls on the summer months, however, in winter, the demand for travel does not fall much. This is understandable, in the warm and cold seasons the peninsula is equally beautiful. Therefore, choose a season for a holiday in Kamchatka, based only on your preferences for weather and activities. But in the off-season (spring and autumn) it is not recommended to go to Kamchatka at all. In the local autumn, the weather is not at all happy, it rains, it snows, strong winds blow, and many roads simply wash out or drift. Spring comes to Kamchatka quite late. Yes, and spring warming is quickly replaced by almost January frosts and a real snowstorm.

Unfortunately, a holiday in Kamchatka in the off-season can completely overshadow the impressions of the peninsula. Therefore, it is best to go to Kamchatka in winter or summer, when the weather is more stable. But remember that the climate in most of Kamchatka is maritime monsoon. Winds often blow here and the weather can change significantly during the day. So make sure you bring warm clothes with you. Well, now let's see what you can do on the peninsula in different time of the year!

Winter in Kamchatka

Winter in most of Kamchatka lasts 5 months. There is a lot of snow at this time, and a stable snow cover is kept on the entire peninsula. The snowiest months are November and December, and the coldest is January. During the cold season, the average air temperature is around -10°C. Although in Kamchatka there are often both unexpected cold snaps and sharp warming. During a thaw, the air temperature can even rise to positive values.

Despite the fact that a decent layer of snow lies throughout the peninsula, which reaches 2-2.5 meters at the foot of mountains and volcanoes, there is almost no snow on the Pacific coast. Strong winds simply blow it off the coastal areas. In addition, the ocean does not freeze in winter. Therefore, here you can see the famous beaches with black volcanic sand or go in for winter surfing.

If you are planning to visit Kamchatka in winter, it is best to go on a trip in February-March. At this time, the air temperature becomes slightly warmer (-5-7°C), and the length of daylight hours increases. And in principle, the peninsula pleases with good weather, clear skies and winter sun. Well, the snow cover is still dense and is not even going to melt. This means that your chances of seeing all the beauty of winter Kamchatka increase many times over.

What to do in Kamchatka in winter?

If you are going to Kamchatka in winter, don't think that you will only have to look at snow-capped volcanoes and admire the non-freezing waters of the Pacific Ocean. A winter trip to Kamchatka is such a kaleidoscope of active and unique entertainment that it’s hard to even imagine. However, we have collected all these amazing adventures and prepared a tour which includes:

• snowmobile and snowmobile sleigh rides beautiful places peninsulas;
• bathing in the thermal springs "Zelenovskiye Ozerki" open sky;
• dog sledding;
• ski holidays in resorts in the vicinity of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky;
• winter surfing on the famous Khalaktyrsky black sand beach on the Pacific coast;
• helicopter flights to the most famous volcanoes of Kamchatka - Gorely and Mutnovsky, as well as to the monument world heritage UNESCO - Khodutka thermal springs;
• excursions to museums and to the main sights of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky.

In addition, none winter travel to Kamchatka will not do without a visit to the fish market and souvenir shops. Although we know that Kamchatka fish is the best souvenir from the peninsula. And during the trip, we will definitely have a picnic on the Pacific coast with a view of the beautiful volcanoes of the Avacha group! But do not worry, all this time we will live in a comfortable hotel in Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky.

Ski holidays in Kamchatka

Ski holidays in Kamchatka cannot be compared with any other winter resorts not only in our country, but also in the world! And the point here is not only that you will ski down the slopes of active and extinct volcanoes, while admiring the blue expanse of non-freezing bays of the Pacific Ocean. riding on skiing and snowboarding in Kamchatka refers to ski freeride, that is, downhill on virgin snow.

This means that going on tour with us , you will visit the most remote and untouched places of the peninsula. There are no equipped mountain slopes, ski lifts and comfortable resorts. In virgin lands skiing, everything depends only on you: good physical fitness, skiing experience, the ability to navigate virgin slopes and make your own route on all equipped tracks. For more information on how to prepare for a freeride, read the article on .

What awaits you if you decide to go with us on a freeride tour to Kamchatka?

• two-day skiing on virgin lands with a drop to the beginning of the descent on snowmobiles;
• two days of heli-skiing, when you arrive by helicopter at the beginning of the descent. As a rule, the most inaccessible slopes are chosen for heli-skiing;
• V free days, scheduled in case of bad weather for heli-skiing, you can go backcountry (when you climb to the beginning of the descent on foot) or ski touring (climbing to the top also on foot, but this time on skis).

In your free time from skiing, you can see the main sights of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, go snowmobiling to the capes and volcanoes of the peninsula, go winter surfing on the Pacific Ocean or ride a sled dog team. In general, a freeride tour to Kamchatka will combine both extreme riding on virgin lands, as well as sightseeing and leisure. We are sure you will remember this trip for a long time!

Summer in Kamchatka

Summer in Kamchatka differs significantly from the average in Russia. First, it comes in July and lasts until September. In June, it is still not so warm here, and the average daily temperature is kept at + 8 ° C. Therefore, this month is referred to as the Kamchatka spring. Secondly, September in Kamchatka is considered to be a summer month. At this time, the average air temperature reaches +10°C. Well, what kind of summer is this with a temperature of + 8 + 10 ° C, you say? But there is no heat and you can admire the local landscapes in comfortable conditions, conquer volcanoes and, to keep warm, bathe in thermal springs.

In the hottest months (July and August), the air temperature in Kamchatka rises to an average of +11+13°C. True, there are also days when the air warms up to + 20 ° C, but for the whole summer there will be no more than a couple of weeks. All because of the maritime monsoon climate, which brings wind and precipitation to the peninsula. However, if you are going to Kamchatka during the summer months, you don't have to worry about rain. The summer months in Kamchatka are referred to as the dry season. So in July-August, precipitation here is much less than in other months of the year.

Another feature of summer weather in Kamchatka is frequent fogs. But this is even good, because Kamchatka hills and volcanoes, covered with a thick veil of fog, like cotton wool, acquire a mysterious and even more beautiful look. And again, even if you travel to Kamchatka during the summer months, it's best to bring enough warm clothing with you.

What to do in Kamchatka in summer?

In the summer in Kamchatka, there are so many activities, excursions and entertainment that it is quite difficult to fit them all in one trip! But no matter what tour from RussiaDiscovery you go to Kamchatka, during your vacation you will definitely see the volcanoes of the peninsula and the Pacific coast, swim in thermal springs and watch wildlife Kamchatka: brown bears, dolphins, killer whales and hundreds of bird species.

For example, all these attractions are included in our summer tour . This trip is perfect for family vacation and the first trip to this amazing region. Moreover, the program was created specifically to get acquainted with the wild fauna of the peninsula and, of course, will be of interest to both children and adults.

And now let's figure out what kind of Kamchatka miracles that you will see on our journey:

• bear fishing on Lake Dvukhyurtochnoye, one of the largest water bodies on the peninsula, where red fish come to spawn. However, unlike the Kuril Lake, popular with tourists, not so many people come here.
• Avacha Bay, on which Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky stands. During a boat trip along it, you can watch dolphins and killer whales both in coastal waters and in the open ocean.
• the valley of geysers, where you can optionally go with a helicopter tour, as well as walk along the caldera of the Uzon volcano.
• Kamchatka volcanoes - Avachinsky and Koryaksky, walk along their slopes and spurs.
• rest and bathing in thermal springs.
• ethnographic trip to the ancient Koryak settlement of Esso and sightseeing of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky.

As you can see, the journey ideally combines active and health-improving rest, ethnographic excursions and real ecological tourism. During the 10 days that you will spend in Kamchatka, you will see so many wonders of nature that even after the end of the holiday it will still be difficult to believe in the reality of such a trip! It’s good that you will have amazing photos as a keepsake, which will confirm that this trip is not a dream.

Climbing volcanoes and outdoor activities in Kamchatka in summer

Is it not enough for you to observe the wildlife of the peninsula and sightseeing trips to the ancient villages and main cities of the region? Would you like to go on a real active journey to not only see the beautiful places of Kamchatka, but also improve your physical fitness? Then join one of our active tours or.

Both trips cover almost the entire peninsula from north to south and do not require serious physical preparation. However, there will not be a day without active recreation:

• trips to the most famous volcanoes of Kamchatka and climbing Mutnovsky and Gorely volcanoes;
• trekking through the Dead Forest, destroyed by the eruption of 1975, as well as along the valley with miniature volcanoes 100-200 meters high;
• bathing in Malkinskiye and Paratunskiye springs;
• Helicopter excursions to the Valley of Geysers and Kurile Lake, where brown bears come to fish.

Isn't the program impressive? And you can do all this in 2 weeks! At the same time, you will spend most of the nights in a tent camp, cooking dinner on a fire and spending the night under the starry sky of Kamchatka. During the trip, we will set up tent camps in different places. Therefore, you can spend the night at the foot of the highest and most beautiful volcanoes of Kamchatka, in forest glades along the river and near thermal springs. We promise you will have unforgettable dreams in these places!

Kamchatka is the outskirts of the Russian land. I’ll tell you why you should want to come here, how to visit volcanoes for free, get paid for it, not be afraid of bears and be a good fellow.

If you have not heard anything about the peninsula of volcanoes, and the word Kamchatka evokes in you the inaccessible beauty of wild places, then you simply have not seen these photos and have not come across practical notes of good travelers on the Internet.

In fact, everything is extremely simple (however, as in any business), and in the case of Kamchatka, it can turn out to be pleasantly cheap and as accessible as possible.

A small bonus: tickets from Vladivostok and from Moscow to Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky are sold at the same price, despite the huge difference in distance, and if you buy at least two weeks in advance, you can find it for 12 thousand rubles one way. I don't think it's a lot.

What I saw flying over Kamchatka cannot be compared with any Indonesia ... whole complexes of volcanoes, colored lakes, rivers, hills, forests .., I didn’t even think that this happens, not even somewhere there, but in native Russia! If you're wondering if it's worth it or not, then you can rest assured, it's definitely YES!

Where to stay

There are hotels, apartments for rent and recreation centers in Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky and the main tourist points. You can find recreation centers through a search engine or on the spot, and a hotel in Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky can be selected and booked in advance according to reviews and ratings:

How to travel around Kamchatka

Season for traveling around Kamchatka- from July to September. But all year round here you can take commercial tours and excursions, travel to volcanoes on your own, or get a job in a travel company and earn money by visiting volcanoes - you choose which side to be.

The cost of tours in Kamchatka is high, and visiting all territories is free, that is, permits have not yet been introduced here.

Tours and excursions in Kamchatka

If you have money and you came just to relax, then a huge number of tourism organizations, choose any hikes and excursions upon arrival on the spot or through sites that offer tours.

Hitchhiking and buses in Kamchatka

You can also take the position of a tramp who is not interested in money and the company, open maps.me maps and boldly go on trips along the indicated paths, as I do, for example.

Hitchhiking in Kamchatka very pleasant, the locals are kind, relaxed, they are always interested in who you are, where you are from, how things are on the mainland ..

Bus Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky - Ust-Kamchatsk costs 3000 rubles and this is the farthest distance, therefore all other routes are within this amount.

In Kamchatka in a rented car

In Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, you can rent a car for independent trips. The cost, depending on the season and the brand of the car, is 2-4 thousand rubles per day (on average). Gasoline in Kamchatka costs around 44 rubles / liter. You can go around a lot of steep places, with the exception of some, where only a snowmobile or ZIL will pass, or peaks and volcanoes, where you can only climb with legs.

Work in Kamchatka and travel for a salary

If you are ready to work, but it seems to you that you don’t know anything special, then know that you know more than enough.

Who is required? Actual among those required: a cook (cook food on hikes, fishing trips, rafting), a porter (to carry backpacks for pampered tourists), a guide assistant, or the guide himself (we download routes, read literature and lead a group, if you have relevant experience, of course), or translator (very relevant).

Salary an average of five thousand a day, trips an average of a week, the most season is July, August, half of September. If you know languages ​​other than English, then they are paid quite nicely.

About prices in Kamchatka

In general, prices in Kamchatka are not as exorbitant as it is commonly thought, if you do not take into account fruits and dairy products.

Half a liter of kefir is 70 rubles, in principle, you can magically live with this, especially if you earn money here. A loaf of bread is 30 rubles, canned food is the same as in any town on the mainland.

Otherwise, everything is like everywhere else: there are billiards, saunas, cafes and taxis.

Hiking and rafting cost differently, visiting the territories themselves is free, and prices for hikes and excursions are crazy, so be wiser, download maps to your phones and go on a journey yourself. You will definitely fall in love with the peninsula of volcanoes, there is no other way.

What to see in Kamchatka

There are only two cities in Kamchatka: Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky (PK) and Yelizovo, all interchanges, road and public, are tied around them. First of all, we get into the PC and from it we are already moving further on a rented car or hitchhiking - whoever is good for anything.

Sopka Mishennaya

The first thing everyone should visit is the observation hill in the city of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky (Mishennaya hill, stop "6 km"), from there there is a cool view of the city, the bay, the ocean and two main volcanoes on the horizon.

View of the city from the Mishennaya Hill. Avachinsky and Koryaksky volcanoes are on the horizon.

Volcanoes of Kamchatka

All volcanoes are located in separate groups, and some of them can be reached by road, sometimes even paved. Some territories are protected areas (the region of Kronotsky Lake, district) and get there only by helicopter and for a lot of money.

You can, of course, walk on foot in good weather in a couple of days, but if you get caught, then for the lack of permission they will get into the administration at best (I personally raised an uprising on a hike, but snow and common sense stopped us).

You can get a job there as a volunteer - it's no problem, just airstop no one has canceled it yet, it also works (by agreeing with the pilot, you can fly for free).

The nearest group of volcanoes can be reached in two hours from Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky. Just open the maps.me map, find the Avachinskaya Sopka volcano, see where the path leads from it, and go to that point. If you hitchhike, then you will need to overcome another 16 kilometers from the track along the path (if you have cars, of course, you will be given a lift), and boldly set up a tent camp in the bushes at the foot.

Way to the volcano Avachinskaya Sopka

Avachinskaya Sopka

This is the easiest volcano from where you can see incredible beauty with minimal effort. In the summer this is the level of a simple walk, and we went in bad weather in the snow and in strong winds, this was my most difficult climb (and I went a lot). The volcano is active and periodically vibrates and makes buzzing sounds, sometimes stones fly out of the crater, stones fly out, but this does not bother anyone. The rock on the volcano is red, the fumaroles are doing their job, the steam flows in two streams, the top is quite hot, having descended into the crater, you can hide from the wind and drink tea with chocolate!

Koryakskaya Sopka

Opposite Avachinsky is the volcano Koryakskaya Sopka (3456 meters). All the locals say that only equipped professional climbers go to it and the routes to it are not registered at the base. We found route 1 B on the Internet and conquered it the next day after Avachinsky. We were incredibly lucky with the weather, the sun was shining and it was absolutely windless.

Descent from the Koryaksky volcano

The most beautiful landscapes of this group can be observed from the Kozelsky volcano, the path to it leads through Avachinsky.

Group of volcanoes Gorely and Mutnovsky

From Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky you can take a bus to the Termalny village (95 rubles) and turn to the Mutnovskaya GeoPP, this is the road to another group of volcanoes, which is famous for its cosmic landscapes.

I went to the Gorely volcano in the evening and spent the night with a tent in the forest, not having reached 35 kilometers. I put up a tent at the campsite and decided that I didn’t want to meet bears. Foxes came at night, but before I understood it, I remembered everything colorful that was in my life, and exhaled, realizing that these were not bears.

A few words about bears in Kamchatka

The most kind and shy (well, or I have good karma).

These are not polar bears, they are not at all interested in destroying everything in their path, and people are not at all a delicacy for them. Especially in September, when the bear is already full and picking berries.

The only thing to watch out for is cubs, because somewhere near them there is definitely a big mother who will definitely suspect you of a threat to her babies.

Undoubtedly, about a dozen people die from bears every year, and the remaining five thousand who were lucky enough to see them close up remained alive and satisfied, I think this is good statistics. It turns out that it is much more logical to be afraid of car accidents than bears, they are much more often. And of course, to remove garbage from nature, because a baited bear is always not good.

Erupting volcanoes of Kamchatka

The craziest adventure was my trip to the village of Klyuchi, where the Klyuchevskaya Sopka volcano is now erupting. Before that, I thought that the eruption is a kind of process of ejecting lava, like a lightning phenomenon .. Here, lava has been flowing along the slopes since April, and gathers huge crowds of tourists from all over the world.

During the day it is not visible, it is black and inconspicuous, but at night ... This is the most unrealistic thing I have ever seen! Lava splashes out in a hundred-meter fountain and scatters along the slope of a tall mountain.

It seems that these are just embers flying at the speed of a feather, but you realize that these are huge blocks, and they fly very quickly, just the height is huge, what a force pushes them out of there !! Insanely sticky and cosmic spectacle, indescribable delight.

They even try to climb it, but basically everyone flies in ashes and people descend. One of them was hit on the helmet by a piece of hot stone, one got lost and wandered for four days along the bed of a dry river, going down ...

The other day, another volcano from that group began erupting. He just threw kilometers of ash into the air and a few centimeters of mud fell on the cars, and continued to fall for some time, not to say that it was a harmless contraption. In general, you will not get bored here.

Other places

I almost forgot, the city of Ust-Kamchatsk! Rows of Khrushchev houses, dilapidated wooden houses, landscapes of the consequences of the apocalypse, garbage dumps with rotting fish and bears, all this on the ocean with a cemetery of sunken ships and ultra-modern windmills.

However, getting here is already a whole adventure, the hitchhiking is good, but the gaps between the cars are filled with specific romance. .

FAQ Entry rules Getting there Where to stay How to dress Protected areas Safety tips

Kamchatka is a peninsula located in the northeast of Russia.

However, in fact, Kamchatka can be considered an island, as it is so remote and inaccessible. Kamchatka is surrounded by water - from the west, its shores are washed by the Sea of ​​Okhotsk, and from the east by the Bering Sea and the Pacific Ocean. It is connected to the mainland by a narrow isthmus.

There is no railway communication with Kamchatka. There is also no land communication - you can drive to Vladivostok, there is no further road, ahead is the Sea of ​​​​Okhotsk, and you won’t be able to get to Kamchatka by sea, sea passenger communication with Kamchatka was stopped at the end of the 80s and has not been resumed to date .

Thus, you can get to Kamchatka only by air - by plane, or by making a planned tourist trip on a cruise ship.

air gate

The main airport of Kamchatka is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky (Yelizovo) International Airport. It is located a few minutes drive from the city of Elizovo and 25 km from the city of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky.

The airport has certificates and licenses for all types of services provided, is equipped with a new runway, 3400 m long, and modern landing approaches, which allows it to receive aircraft of any type and size.

Kamchatka is connected by direct domestic non-stop flights with several cities in Russia, as well as international charter flights with Japan (Tokyo), USA (Anchorage) and Vietnam.

Flights within Russia

Two airlines operate direct non-stop flights from Moscow to Kamchatka: PJSC Aeroflot - Russian Airlines and JSC Rossiya Airlines.

• Aeroflot flies daily from Sheremetyevo Airport with Boeing 777-300ER (journey time 8 hours 15 minutes) and Airbus A330-300 (journey time 8 hours 45 minutes).
• "Rossiya" flies daily in the summer from Vnukovo Airport by Boeing 777-300 aircraft, travel time is 8 hours 30 minutes. During the rest of the year, flights operate on certain days of the week.

km distance from Moscow to Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky

Important! When planning a tour and buying air tickets with a flight to Kamchatka from Moscow, you should take into account the time difference with the central part of Russia at +9 hours. This means that having flown to Kamchatka from Moscow, for example, on May 1, you will arrive at the Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky airport the very next day, that is, on May 2.

4 airlines fly non-stop from Vladivostok to Kamchatka: JSC Aurora Airlines, PJSC Siberia Airlines (S7 Airlines), JSC Airline Ural Airlines and Yakutia Airlines JSC

• S7 Airlines flies on Wed, Thu, Sat from Knevichi Airport by Airbus A320-100/200, travel time 3 hours 20 minutes.
• Ural Airlines fly on Wed, Fri, Sun from Knevichi Airport by Airbus A320, travel time 3 hours 15 minutes.
• Yakutia flies from Knevichi airport by Sukhoi Superjet SU-100-95, travel time is 3 hours 00 minutes.

km distance from Vladivostok to Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky

Two airlines fly non-stop from Khabarovsk to Kamchatka - Aurora Airlines JSC and Yakutia Airlines JSC

• Aurora flies on certain days of the week from Knevichi Airport by Airbus A319 aircraft, travel time is 3 hours 10 minutes.
• Yakutia flies on Fridays and Saturdays from Novy airport by Sukhoi Superjet SU-100-95, travel time is 2 hours 40 minutes.

km distance from Khabarovsk to Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky

From Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk to Kamchatka, a direct flight is operated by the airline JSC Aurora Airlines.

The flight is operated from March to October on Mon, Fri, Sun from Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk Airport by Bombardier DHC 8-Q400 aircraft, travel time 3 hours 15 minutes.

km distance from Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk to Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky

An airline flies from Yakutia to Kamchatka - Yakutia Airlines JSC.

The flight is operated from June to September on Mondays from Yakutsk Airport by Sukhoi Superjet SU-100-95, travel time is 3 hours 00 minutes.

km distance from Yakutia to Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky

From Magadan to Kamchatka, the airline - JSC "Aurora Airlines" flies non-stop.

Departures are made from March to October on Mondays and Saturdays from Sokol Airport by Bombardier Dash 8 Q400 aircraft, travel time 2 hours 10 minutes.

km distance from Magadan to Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky

From other cities of Russia, an air flight to Kamchatka is made with landings in the cities indicated above.

International flights

Yakutia Airlines JSC flies from Anchorage

Flights to Kamchatka from Anchorage are carried out weekly on Mondays from July 17 to September 5 from international airport Anchorage named after Ted Stevens, Boeing 737-800 aircraft, travel time 4 hours 25 minutes.