Report, photo copyright by : Gan Yung Chyan, KUCINTA SETIA
According to Russian Tourism News, Russia's Nordwind Airlines operated by Ikar recently submitted an application to the Russian Federal Aviation Agency to operate a Moscow-Pyongyang route with two flights per week.
The Russian Federal Air Transport Agency had approved the regular flight operation license of Nordwind Airlines. This will be the first direct flight between the capitals of Russia and North Korea.
According to CCTV News, the Russian Federal Air Transport Agency announced on 14 July 2025 local time that the first flight from Moscow to Pyongyang is scheduled to open on 27 July 2025, with a flight time of about 8 hours. After that, the flight will operate at a frequency of one flight per month to cultivate a stable passenger source and ensure the sustainable operation of the route.
The launch of the route will re-establish a direct air link between the two capitals, which currently lack regular commercial flights. Currently, travelers traveling between Russia and North Korea must rely on alternative and less direct modes of transportation, such as charter flights or land routes through China.
The move reflects the trend of increasing recovery of travel links between Russia and North Korea. In early June, direct train services between Pyongyang and Moscow and Khabarovsk resumed. These railway lines were suspended during the covid outbreak in 2020. In particular, the Pyongyang-Moscow railway line is now once again the world's longest direct passenger train route, covering more than 10,000 kilometers and taking eight days.
The potential launch of commercial flights comes at a time when tourism activities in North Korea are recovering on a larger scale.
Nordwind Airlines, a Russian airline known for its charter and scheduled services in Europe, Asia and the Middle East, and operated by Ikar, has not yet announced the aircraft type of its Pyongyang route. The flights will depart from Moscow Sheremetyevo International Airport, and further final details will depend on the approval of aviation authorities in Russia and North Korea.
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