Blagoveshchensk: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Blagoveshchensk is a city of 225,091 people in Russia (Amur Oblast), 133 m (436 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Heihe Aihui Airport (HEK), 19 km (12 mi) from the centre. It has 1 railway station on record, including Blagoveshchensk.
Key facts
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Daylight in Blagoveshchensk runs from about 8 h 6 min a day in late December to 16 h 29 min in late June (computed for 50.28° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Blagoveshchensk is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Heihe Aihui Airport (HEK), 19 km (12 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 8,202 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are Ignatyevo Airport (BQS, 19 km).
Flights to Blagoveshchensk: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Blagoveshchensk. Trains to Blagoveshchensk
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Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Hegang, 383 km (China)
- Daxing’anling, 301 km (China)
- Bei’an, 233 km (China)
- Heihe, 4 km (China)
- Aihui, 33 km (China)
- Yichun, 301 km (China)
- Jiagedaqi, 242 km (China)
- Lianhe, 372 km (China)
- Hailun, 318 km (China)
- Nehe, 277 km (China)
Twin towns and sister cities: Heihe.
Common questions
Which airport serves Blagoveshchensk?
Heihe Aihui Airport (HEK), 19 km (12 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Blagoveshchensk?
About 225,091 people live in Blagoveshchensk, across 321 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Blagoveshchensk in?
Asia/Yakutsk, currently UTC+9.
What currency is used in Blagoveshchensk?
The Ruble (RUB). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Blagoveshchensk?
Hegang (383 km), Daxing’anling (301 km), Bei’an (233 km), Heihe (4 km), Aihui (33 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.