Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky: 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.
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky is a city of 181,216 people in Russia (Kamchatka), 166 m (545 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Yelizovo Airport (PKC), 17 km (11 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
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Daylight in Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky runs from about 7 h 38 min a day in late December to 17 h 1 min in late June (computed for 53.06° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Yelizovo Airport (PKC), 17 km (11 mi) from the centre, whose 11,155-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft.
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Twin towns and sister cities: Kushiro, Sevastopol, Unalaska, Aksaray, Zapopan.
Common questions
Which airport serves Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky?
Yelizovo Airport (PKC), 17 km (11 mi) from the centre.
How big is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky?
About 181,216 people live in Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, across 362 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky in?
Asia/Kamchatka, currently UTC+12.
What currency is used in Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky?
The Ruble (RUB). Traffic drives on the right.
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.