Airport comparison · IAR vs KMW
Golden Ring Yaroslavl (IAR) vs Kostroma Sokerkino (KMW)
In short
Golden Ring Yaroslavl International Airport (IAR) is 18 km (11 mi) east-southeast of central Yaroslavl; Kostroma Sokerkino Airport (KMW) is 71 km (44 mi) east-northeast.
The two airports are 58 km (36 mi) apart.
OurAirports classifies IAR as a large airport and KMW as medium-sized.
Distances are great-circle from Natural Earth's point for Yaroslavl; airport data from OurAirports, retrieved 2026-10-18.
Data updated
Side by side
| IARGolden Ring Yaroslavl International Airport | KMWKostroma Sokerkino Airport | |
|---|---|---|
| Distance from central Yaroslavl | 18 km (11 mi) | 71 km (44 mi) |
| Direction from the centre | ESE (111°) | ENE (73°) |
| OurAirports class | Large | Medium |
| Longest runway | 3,008 m (9,870 ft) | 1,700 m (5,577 ft) |
| Runways | 1 | 1 |
| Elevation | 87 m (287 ft) | 136 m (446 ft) |
| Country | Russia | Russia |
The two airports are 58 km (36 mi) apart in a straight line.
What the data shows
IAR is 53 km (33 mi) closer to central Yaroslavl than KMW, measured in a straight line from the city point.
How we calculated this: Difference of great-circle distances from the Natural Earth city point.
IAR's longest runway is 4,293 ft (1,309 m) longer than KMW's.
How we calculated this: Difference of OurAirports longest runway lengths.
OurAirports classifies IAR as a large airport and KMW as medium-sized.
How we calculated this: OurAirports airport type (large_airport / medium_airport).
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