Airport guide
Chelyabinsk International AirportIATA code CEK
Chelyabinsk International Airport (CEK/USCC) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Chelyabinsk, Russia in Europe. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Chelyabinsk, Russia
- Codes
- CEK · USCC
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Asia/Yekaterinburg
- Region
- Europe
Chelyabinsk International Airport (CEK/USCC) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Chelyabinsk, Russia in Europe. Operating on Asia/Yekaterinburg local time at coordinates 55.300°, 61.510°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Chelyabinsk International Airport (CEK) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Chelyabinsk, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Chelyabinsk International Airport details
- IATA code
- CEK
- ICAO code
- USCC
- City
- Chelyabinsk
- Country
- Russia
- Region
- Europe
- Time zone
- Asia/Yekaterinburg
- Coordinates
- 55.303°, 61.505°
- From OurAirports
Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 12 Jun 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Chelyabinsk International Airport’s own pages.
CEK airport facts
- Size class
- Large airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 234 m (769 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2025
- 2.17 million
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — no reference given there
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Koltsovo Airport SVX · 166 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at CEK
Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.
One open runway, lit. The runway 09/27: 3,200 m, concrete.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/27 | 3,200 m10,499 ft | 60 m | concrete | Lit |
Routes from CEK
Originfacts does not track any routes from CEK yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.
Where CEK is
18 km north-northeast
Chelyabinsk International Airport lies 18 km north-northeast of Chelyabinsk city centre in a straight line. Road distance is longer; transport options are not yet verified (see terminals and transport below).
Calculated from the airport coordinates (OurAirports) and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point.
Terminals, transport and parking at CEK
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Chelyabinsk, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Chelyabinsk International Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:cekport.ru (opens in a new tab)Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)
Before you travel
- Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
- Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
- Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
- Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.
Airports near Chelyabinsk
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- YekaterinburgKoltsovo International AirportSVX167 km
- KurganKurgan AirportKRO240 km
- MagnitogorskMagnitogorsk AirportMQF259 km
- KostanayKostanay AirportKSN268 km
- TyumenRoshchino International AirportTJM316 km
- UfaUfa International AirportUFA369 km
- PermPerm International AirportPEE444 km
- PetropavlPetropavlovsk AirportPPK492 km
- OrskOrsk AirportOSW496 km
Chelyabinsk International Airport: common questions
Where is Chelyabinsk International Airport?
Chelyabinsk International Airport serves Chelyabinsk, Russia. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 55.303°, 61.505°.
What are the airport codes for Chelyabinsk International Airport?
The IATA code is CEK and the ICAO code is USCC.
What time zone is CEK in?
Chelyabinsk International Airport is in the Asia/Yekaterinburg time zone.
What is the official website of Chelyabinsk International Airport?
The airport’s official website is cekport.ru. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does Chelyabinsk International Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at CEK: 09/27 (3,200 m (10,499 ft), concrete).
When did Chelyabinsk International Airport open?
Wikidata gives 1930 as its official opening date.
How many passengers use Chelyabinsk International Airport?
Wikidata records 2.17 million passengers for 2025, the latest year it holds.
Who operates Chelyabinsk International Airport?
Per Wikidata, CEK is operated by Novaport.
How far is CEK from Chelyabinsk city centre?
Chelyabinsk International Airport is about 18 km north-northeast of Chelyabinsk city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Chelyabinsk International Airport?
OurAirports gives CEK’s elevation as 234 m (769 ft) above sea level.
Sources
Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Chelyabinsk International Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record12 Jun 2026
- Official websiteWikidata record (official website property) (opens in a new tab)5 Oct 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
- Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q1322423 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
- Distance to city centreCalculated from airport coordinates and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point—
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)