US EditionDirect flights between Moscow, Pyongyang start amid deepening ties
MOSCOW, RUSSIA AND PYONGYANG, NORTH KOREA, JUL 28 – The monthly commercial flights mark a milestone in Russia-North Korea ties amid increased military cooperation, with tickets priced around $560 and over 400 passengers on the first flight.
- On July 27, 2025, a Nordwind Airlines Boeing 777, seating 440 passengers, departed Moscow's Sheremetyevo Airport en route to Pyongyang, marking the first direct flight between the two cities in decades.
- This flight followed increasing Russia-North Korea cooperation after a comprehensive partnership treaty signed last June and amid Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine.
- A Boeing 777 operated by Nordwind Airlines arrived in Pyongyang this morning around 9:15 a.m., carrying a delegation headed by Russian Natural Resources Minister Alexander Kozlov, and Russian travelers were welcomed with flower bouquets by North Korean officials.
- Tickets started at approximately 45,000 rubles , and Nordwind plans monthly flights connecting Moscow and Pyongyang, with a return flight scheduled for July 29, 2025.
- This air link highlights deepening ties as North Korea supplies weapons and troops supporting Russia’s war, suggesting expanding strategic and military cooperation between the two sanctioned countries.
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