AirOrSeaTravel is an independent guide. Bookings on this page are completed on the provider’s own website. How we are funded.

AirOrSeaTravel — find your way there
Russia · Kuzbass

Novokuznetsk: 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.

OverviewFlightsHotelsTrainsBusesCar rentalTours

Novokuznetsk is a city of 539,616 people in Russia (Kuzbass), 213 m (699 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Spichenkovo Airport (NOZ), 18 km (11 mi) from the centre. It has 3 railway stations on record, including Novokuznetsk railway station. Our booking partner lists 12 places to stay.

Key facts

Population539,616
Elevation213 m (699 ft)
Area424 km²
Time zoneAsia/Novokuznetsk (UTC+7 now)
CurrencyRuble (RUB)
Dialling code+7
Driving sideRight
Plug typesEuro, Schuko
UN/LOCODERUNOZ
Coordinates53.758, 87.136
Novokuznetsk

Open Novokuznetsk in Google Maps

Daylight in Novokuznetsk runs from about 7 h 30 min a day in late December to 17 h 10 min in late June (computed for 53.76° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.

Getting there

Novokuznetsk is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Spichenkovo Airport (NOZ), 18 km (11 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 8,789 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft.

Flights to Novokuznetsk: every airport, routes and times

By rail: stations on record include Novokuznetsk railway station, Ostrovskaya railway station, 16 km railway station, Novokuznetsk. Trains to Novokuznetsk

Buses to Novokuznetsk · Driving and car hire

Where to stay

Our booking partner lists 12 places to stay in Novokuznetsk. Of the 12 with a star rating, the largest group is 3-star (8). Guests have left 20 reviews in total.

Hotels in Novokuznetsk: the full picture, and book

Nearby cities, and how to get between them

Twin towns and sister cities: Pittsburgh, Haifa, Nizhny Tagil.

Common questions

Which airport serves Novokuznetsk?

Spichenkovo Airport (NOZ), 18 km (11 mi) from the centre.

How big is Novokuznetsk?

About 539,616 people live in Novokuznetsk, across 424 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).

What time zone is Novokuznetsk in?

Asia/Novokuznetsk, currently UTC+7.

What currency is used in Novokuznetsk?

The Ruble (RUB). Traffic drives on the right.

How many hotels are there in Novokuznetsk?

Our booking partner lists 12 places to stay in Novokuznetsk, bookable on this site.

Which cities are near Novokuznetsk?

Novosibirsk (306 km), Barnaul (229 km), Tomsk (334 km), Kemerovo (190 km), Prokop’yevsk (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 13 September 2026. Hotel 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.