Yakutsk: 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.
Yakutsk is a city of 235,600 people in Russia (Sakha), 126 m (413 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Platon Oyunsky Yakutsk International Airport (YKS), 7 km (4 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Yakutsk runs from about 5 h 16 min a day in late December to 19 h 55 min in late June (computed for 62.03° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Yakutsk is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Platon Oyunsky Yakutsk International Airport (YKS), 7 km (4 mi) from the centre, whose 11,155-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft.
Flights to Yakutsk: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Yakutsk · Driving and car hire
Twin towns and sister cities: Fairbanks, Changwon, Harbin, Murayama, Yellowknife, Vaughan.
Common questions
Which airport serves Yakutsk?
Platon Oyunsky Yakutsk International Airport (YKS), 7 km (4 mi) from the centre.
How big is Yakutsk?
About 235,600 people live in Yakutsk, across 122 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Yakutsk in?
Asia/Yakutsk, currently UTC+9.
What currency is used in Yakutsk?
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 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.