Russia to launch direct Novosibirsk-Baku flights

The Russian "IrAero" airline will launch direct flights from the Russian city of Novosibirsk to the Azerbaijani capital Baku.

The start of the round-trip Novosibirsk-Baku-Novosibirsk flights is scheduled for May 20, Report informs, citing the company.

The flights will reportedly be operated on board the Superjet-100 aircraft on Fridays.

The aircraft is scheduled to depart 13:00 Russian time and arrive in the capital of Azerbaijan at 14:20 Azerbaijani time. The travel will take 4 hours 20 minutes. The return flight from Heydar Aliyev International Airport in Baku is scheduled on the same day.

The price tag for a one-way ticket is set at 27,685 rubles ($408).

Currently, IrAero continues to operate international flights to Azerbaijan, Armenia, Israel, and Uzbekistan.