Sochi: facts

At a glance

• Country: Russia
• Region: Krasnodar Krai
• Administrative status: seat of a second-order administrative division (GeoNames code PPLA2)
• Population: approximately 327,608
• Coordinates: 43.5970° N, 39.7248° E
• Time zone: Europe/Moscow (UTC+03:00)
• Currency: Ruble (RUB)
• Distance to the capital, Moscow: 1,360 km (845 mi), straight line

Getting there

• Sochi International Airport (AER): 25 km (15 mi), straight line
• Vladislav Ardzinba Sukhum International Airport (SUI, Georgia): 140 km (87 mi), straight line
• Krasnodar Pashkovsky International Airport (KRR): 166 km (103 mi), straight line

Nearby

• Dagomys: 9.3 km (5.8 mi)
• Khosta: 15 km (9 mi)
• Kudepsta: 18 km (11 mi)
• Adler: 25 km (15 mi)
• Veli, Georgia: 39 km (25 mi)

Events

• Kinotavr: June 2027