Russian airline Nordwind Airlines launched a new nonstop service between Moscow Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO) and the North Korean capital Pyongyang (FNJ) on July 27, 2025.
Nordwind Airlines has deployed a Boeing 777-200ER fitted with 393 seats (six in business and 387 in economy class) to operate this new long-haul service.
Flights will initially run once a month, although the airline has left open the possibility of increasing the number of frequencies between the two cities if the market demand is favorable.
The first of these flights, which retailed for 44,700 Rubles (around US$560 / €478), was reportedly sold out.
The inauguration of this service (flight number N46107) follows the tightening of political and military links between Russia and North Korea, as the two countries collaborate in the war against Ukraine.
However, this is not the only nonstop scheduled air service between Russia and North Korea. Air Koryo, the flag carrier of North Korea, also operates a service between Pyongyang and Vladivostok (VVO), which is Russia’s largest city on the Pacific coast. Air Koryo typically uses a Tupolev Tu-154 to operate this flight.