Surgut: 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.
Surgut is a city of 300,367 people in Russia (Khanty-Mansia), 43 m (141 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Surgut International Airport (SGC), 9 km (6 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Surgut runs from about 5 h 34 min a day in late December to 19 h 32 min in late June (computed for 61.26° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Surgut is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Surgut International Airport (SGC), 9 km (6 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 9,154 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft.
Flights to Surgut: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Surgut · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Nizhnevartovsk, 172 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Nefteyugansk, 47 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Noyabrsk, 239 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Khanty-Mansiysk, 237 km — buses · car rental · tours
Twin towns and sister cities: Zalaegerszeg, Katerini, Gomel, Tobolsk, Suzdal, Sochi, Sibay, Salavat, Pskov, Porvoo, Petrozavodsk, Omsk, Novosibirsk, Kalininsky District.
Common questions
Which airport serves Surgut?
Surgut International Airport (SGC), 9 km (6 mi) from the centre.
How big is Surgut?
About 300,367 people live in Surgut, across 354 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Surgut in?
Asia/Yekaterinburg, currently UTC+5.
What currency is used in Surgut?
The Ruble (RUB). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Surgut?
Nizhnevartovsk (172 km), Nefteyugansk (47 km), Noyabrsk (239 km), Khanty-Mansiysk (237 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.