Saint Sophia Cathedral
An 11th-century cathedral, a World Heritage site, famous for its Byzantine mosaics and frescoes.
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Airport · Kyiv, Ukraine
Kyiv Zhuliany (Igor Sikorsky) IEV
7 km from central Kyiv. Live flights, getting to town, car rental and where to stay.
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About the airport
Igor Sikorsky Kyiv International Airport (Zhuliany) (IEV) is the airport of Kyiv, about 6 km from the city centre. Before the war it was Kyiv’s second airport, inside the city itself, used mainly for short-haul and domestic flights. Since 24 February 2022, following the Russian invasion, Ukrainian airspace has been closed to civil aviation: the airport is closed to civilian flights and there is no flight schedule. This guide describes the airport as it operated before the war.
Terminals
The passenger terminal, opened in 2012, with check-in, departures and arrivals in the same building, for domestic and international flights. Closed to civilian flights since 24 February 2022.
Services
Before the closure, the terminal had cafés, restaurants, shops, free wifi and car rental desks. Public buses and minibuses, as well as taxis, connected the airport with the city centre. None of these services is available at present.
Getting to the city
Public buses and minibuses
Before the closure, public buses and minibuses linked the airport with the city centre.
Taxi
Before the closure, taxis waited outside the terminal. The ride to the city centre took roughly 15-25 min; it is best to agree the fare in advance or book the taxi through an app.
Airport map
Terminal A
The passenger terminal, opened in 2012, with check-in, departures and arrivals in the same building, for domestic and international flights. Closed to civilian flights since 24 February 2022.
Kyiv
Things to do in Kyiv
Kyiv is the capital of Ukraine, on the Dnipro River, with golden-domed churches, medieval monasteries, green hills and a history that makes it one of the oldest cities in Eastern Europe.
Kyiv Pechersk Lavra
A large monastery complex on the hills above the Dnipro, a World Heritage site, with churches, a bell tower and underground caves.
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St Andrew's Church
An 18th-century Baroque church with green and gold domes, at the top of Andriivskyi Descent.
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Maidan Nezalezhnosti
Independence Square, Kyiv's main square, at the end of Khreshchatyk Street.
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How far is the airport from central Kyiv?
Kyiv Zhuliany (Igor Sikorsky) airport is about 7 km from central Kyiv.
How do I get from the airport to central Kyiv?
From Kyiv Zhuliany (Igor Sikorsky) airport you can take Public buses and minibuses (bus) and Taxi. Pre-booked taxis and private transfers are also available.
How many terminals does Kyiv Zhuliany (Igor Sikorsky) airport have?
Kyiv Zhuliany (Igor Sikorsky) has one terminal: Terminal A.
Landing in Kyiv?
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Photo credits
- The airport: Jozef Tóth, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The old terminal seen from the apron: Brugna, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Exterior of the terminal building: Arne Müseler, CC BY-SA 3.0 de, Wikimedia Commons
- Saint Sophia Cathedral: Maksym Kozlenko, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kyiv Pechersk Lavra: Ввласенко, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St Andrew's Church: Maksym Kozlenko, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Maidan Nezalezhnosti: Ralf Roletschek, GFDL 1.2, Wikimedia Commons