How long is a flight from LAX to Moscow, Russia ?
As long as it takes. If your flying from the west to the east you'll be younger when you land
Delta airlines to Moscow Russia?
Delta is using: Boeing 767, Airbus Industrie A330-200 , Boeing 737 and Boeing 757: I think there's one direct flight in a week , so most of the flights are with stopover in Amsterdam. Price with Delta is aprox. 900 $ Direct flight with Delta is from JFK and non-direct from LGA. Both arrive at Sheremetyevo SVO . I think the cheapest (ap. 450 EUR) is russian aeroflote(http://www.aeroflot.ru/cms/), and it's a direct flight. Also I know for United (http://www.united.com/) but it's not a direct flight . Turkish Airlines is cheap and operates NY-MOW but stops in Istanbul (!) so It would take more than a day to get to Moscow. There are five primary commercial airports serving Moscow: Sheremetyevo International Airport, Domodedovo International Airport, Bykovo Airport, Ostafyevo International Airport and Vnukovo International Airport. Sheremetyevo International Airport is the most common entry point for foreign passengers, handling sixty percent of all international flights.
Flying in Russia is as safe (or unsafe) as anywhere else. The problem is that there is so much red tape around general aviation that it is really difficult to obtain proper domestic private pilot’s license and sometimes a permission for actual flight, so a lot of people fly guerilla style, sometimes without an adequate training. The lack of officially issued PPL/LAPL does not presume though, that people who do not have one are on the path of murder or suicide: it’s purely bureaucratic problem. The backdoor is to obtain PPL/LAPL elsewhere (USA, EU, Belarus) and validate it here.Yesterday’s accident of flight 6W703 was totally unexpected, and it is the first crash of a scheduled commercial passenger jet flight in the world for over 2 years. While drawing any conclusions is too early, I incline to think that its reason was the omission of pre-flight de-icing by the captain and subsequent heavy icing that led to loss of control which, consequentially, could lead to crash. At that, first, that omission of de-icing is still to be proved; second, I really doubt that a captain with 5000 hours on his log book, including 2000 hours on that specific type of aircraft and, probably, several hundred hours on that very plane was reckless enough to refuse de-icing in given weather conditions around Moscow, and if he really did, everyone, including myself, are quite eager to know why. De-icing is not that time-consuming nor is too expensive, and any airline, however dreadful financial state it is in (Saratov Airlines is quite sound a company in that regard as far as I know), will obviously choose a safe flight with a small penalty for breaking the schedule instead of disaster.Update: it was really omission of de-icing and, as mostly, disengaged pitot heating that should be turned on manually on that plane (and older Soviet ones), and is fully automatic on Western planes (and SuperJet).Statistically, the least safe country to fly is the USA, but that is also a bit deceptive because of the sheer number of flights performed there.If anything, Aeroflot has crash-free (if not incident-free) record since 1994. S7 in 2017 flew flawlessly, without even any noticeable incident. UTAir had three incidents in 2017, one of which could easily end with a major crash, but the reason was presumably a software glitch in universally certified Boeing avionics.
Am I safe flying into Moscow Russia for my layover?
In addition to what has already been said here, be sure to check that there is an airside channel for your transfer. Otherwise, you will need to go through Russian passport control twice, and for that you will need a transit visa. Additionally, once at the airport, you may have a bit of trouble figuring out the directions, because transfers are a new concept in Russia, and especially international transfers such as the one you are doing. Most of the terminals were not originally designed with transfers in mind. The signs may be in both English and Russian, but it may be confusing, and not all staff at the airport speaks English. One or both flights may be over Ukraine, but in that case, statistically speaking, you will be probably fine, even though there is a significantly increased risk. Say, without Ukraine the risk would be 0.0000000001 and with the Ukraine factor 0.00001. Not extremely dangerous, but still something you would want to avoid.
In case of changing the flights in Moscow a foreign citizen, who is not leaving transit zone does not require to have Russian visa. You can ensure whether you leave the transit zone during your flight connection with your airlines. If you need to leave transit zone, you should duly obtain transit visa. If you plan to stay in Russia for a period of time longer than 24 hours allowed by the transit visa, and visit the famous sights of Moscow or Saint Petersburg you can apply for a tourist visa. The cost of tourist invitation for EU citizens is 19 EUR. See more information on visa types and application process here: Get Russian Visa Invitation in 5 minutes — The fastest way to Russia
How many hours does it take to fly from the U.S. to Russia?
Moscow is among the biggest cities in the world. Is a city that's developed rapidly in recent ages, and, as a result, comprises high-rise suburbs encompassing a somewhat small old center with lots of amazing old architecture. The main place of Moscow may be the Red Square that's been for generations, the center and soul of Russia. Here, you are able to look at the Century St. Basil's Cathedral, one of the very famous items of structure on the planet and the constructivist chart of Lenin's Mausoleum. Red Square is surely a rich place in representations of Russia's turbulent and fascinating past.
How safe is visiting Russia?
Well, I’m Russian. But I’m just back from St Petersburg, where I met my friend from Britain. We stayed in Angleterre hotel 4*. My friend was the first to arrive ( to the airport Pulkovo2 (international St Pet airport)). It was his first time in Russia. He took a taxi and arrived absolutely safely to hotel. The stuff of the hotel speaks English. They were very friendly (according to the opinion of my friend). All waiters can speak English, all taxi drivers also can speak English (only once one driver tried to make us to pay much more money than we should pay). I saw a lot of tourists from China, Japan…not following their tourists groups, but walking alone in the streets, even late at night. A lot of nice dressed ladies from US, France… etc., businessmen from Germany with laptops, having their coffee, talking about business…. Nobody stole their suitcases or laptops or nice dresses of French ladies. Even their perfumes seem to be safety lol. U can read a lot about hotels in Russia on tripadvisor.com…many tourists from all over the world left their comments there….some hotels r good … some r bad….like all over the world. My British friend told me that St Petersburg is absolutely European city. By the way… I don’t look like Russian – dark hair, dark eyes…more like Italian or even Georgian….nobody cares about my appearance…we used to speak English with my friend…the stuff of the hotel thought I’m foreigner too , funny….they were very friendly. Sorry about bad experience that Mrs Traveller got in Russia… bad luck… lol…but I bet u can have your cup of coffee even in bed when u r in 5* hotel…really sorry. But yes, u have to watch your valet in NY and Rio, Tokyo and Hong Kong!!! And To Mr Bravo-----for centuries Russians and Georgians respect each other…We have a lot of mixed couples…. U shouldn’t worry if u have Georgian last name….absolutely. Nobody hates Georgians. Georgian people and Saakashvily is not the same. P.S. few days ago I met a girl with black skin at the mall...it's pretty unusual for our Siberian city... nobody even turned their head....nobody gazed at her...she was like other people....nobody was surprised or angry. But there r some places in all cities all over the world where u shouldn't go(or don't go alone) Yes?
How much will ticket to moscow russia cost?
I keyed this into the CheapoAir.com website and got a huge surprise: On July 2 @ 12:50 am, Delta flight #2078 will depart LAX for Atlanta's Hartsfield airport at @ 8:17 am. 8 hours later Delta flight # 46 will depart Atlanta for Moscow's Sheremetyevo airport, landing @ 11:00. Total cost one way WITH fees and taxes: US$393.04??? No, this is not a joke - that is the posted price.. Two other flights total about US$545 but the airline is hidden per Cheapo Air's policy. I've gotten really good deals from them in the past but WOW! See the link below. Yea, I know: the price cannot be confirmed on Delta's own website. Remember: Airlines have special deals with these mega-travel websites; sometimes you can get a deal through them you can't get straight from the airline. Удачи!
Layover in Moscow Russia????? question about visa?
Yep, you'll need a visa. Unfortunately, all EU and American citizens do. I expect this will change soon, but till then, the Cold War era logic remains. If all people would simply claim that they'll "step out for a few hours," then Russia would be full of illegal immigrants and crazy terrorists. Three hours is not long enough to step out of the airport, let alone have lunch. Chances are, your flights will get delayed because of the excess snow they've been having lately and Russia will be cold as hell when you step out lol. It takes approximately an hour to clear a passport check and get back to your gate, leaving you with two hours. With Moscow traffic and expensive visa costs, you'll barely get to say hello before your flight takes off without you. Plan B would be to simply take a train to Amsterdam the following day... But that's on you.
Yes it is. Nothing special is happening in Russia right now. The current political situation barely affects the citizens and you will not find any of it's echoes during the tourist trip