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Fly Johannesburg International Airport to Moscow Vnukovo
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1. Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Moscow Vnukovo (VKO)plane JNB - VKO
17h 38m
₽35,200–87,749
Fly Johannesburg International Airport to Sheremetyevo International Airport
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1. Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO)plane JNB - SVO
18h 11m
₽25,135–67,529
Fly Johannesburg International Airport to Volgograd International Airport
1. Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Volgograd International Airport (VOG)plane JNB - VOG
21h 50m
₽32,045–97,409
Fly Johannesburg International Airport to Domodedovo International Airport
1. Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Domodedovo International Airport (DME)plane JNB - DME
16h 29m
₽25,390–68,099
Fly Johannesburg International Airport to Krasnodar
1. Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Krasnodar (KRR)plane JNB - KRR
17h 8m
₽30,495–87,969
Fly Johannesburg International Airport to Sochi International Airport, train
1. Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Sochi International Airport (AER)plane JNB - AER
2. Take the train from Sochi Airport to Krasnodar 2train
21h 43m
₽30,905–88,869
Fly Cape Town International Airport to Krasnodar
1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Krasnodar (KRR)plane CPT - KRR
22h 29m
₽35,055–111,268

Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Moscow Vnukovo (VKO) flights

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17h 7mAverage Duration

₽30,173Cheapest Price

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Distance: 9,189.2 km
Duration: 17h 38m

What companies run services between South Africa and Russia?

Emirates, Flydubai, and four other airlines fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Moscow Vnukovo (VKO) 3 times a day.

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Moscow(opens in a new window), Russia(opens in a new window)

Moscow is the capital and largest city of the Russian Federation. The city stands on the Moskva River in Central Russia, with a population estimated at 13.0 million residents within the city limits, over 18.8 million residents in the urban area, and over 21.5 million residents in the metropolitan area. The city covers an area of 2511 km2, while the urban area covers 5891 km2, and the metropolitan area covers over 26000 km2. Moscow is among the world's largest cities, being the most populous city entirely in Europe, the largest urban and metropolitan area in Europe, and the largest city by land area on the European continent.

Things to do in Moscow

Gorky Park(Opens in a new window)

Gorky Central Park of Culture and Leisure (Russian: Центральный парк культуры и отдыха (ЦПКиО) имени Горького ) is a central park in Moscow, named after Maxim Gorky. In August 2018, the Park's 90th anniversary was celebrated.

Sokolniki Park(Opens in a new window)

Sokolniki Park, named for the falcon hunt of the Grand Dukes of Muscovy formerly conducted there, is located in the eponymous Sokolniki District of Moscow. Sokolniki Park is not far from the center of the city, near Sokolnicheskaya Gate. The park gained its name from the Sokolnichya Quarter, the 17th-century home of the sovereign's falconers (sokol (сокол) is the Russian word for falcon). It was created by Tsar Alexei Mikhailovich (father of Peter the Great), a keen hunter who loved to go falconing in the area.

Dream Island (amusement park)(Opens in a new window)

Dream Island (; Ostrov mechty) is an amusement park in Moscow that opened 29 February 2020. It is the largest indoor theme park in Europe.

Transvaal Park(Opens in a new window)

Transvaal Park was a water park in Yasenevo, a southern district of Moscow, Russia. It had an African theme and was named after a former province of South Africa. With heated pools, including a wave pool and twisting "river" for tubing, it became one of the most popular attractions in the Moscow area and a symbol of the country's bloom of private enterprise. After being open for two years, the roof collapsed, killing 28 people. The park was subsequently closed.

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