The New York to St. Petersburg air route is a huge market directly connecting two major, world-renowned cities with populations of 10 million and 6 million, respectively.

New York is the origin of more than one third of all traffic to and from Russia. More than one million Russians live in New York and the surrounding areas and virtually every major U.S. corporation, from Ford® to Coca-Cola®, has offices in St. Petersburg.

St. Petersburg is the second largest city in Russia and the fourth largest city in all of Europe, following Paris, London and Moscow. Over 1 million U.S. travelers go to St. Petersburg every year, while $1 billion USD in cargo is shipped there annually.

St. Petersburg is a leading center of Russian commerce, industry and transportation with two airports, five major rail terminals, Russia’s busiest seaport, an interstate hub and thousands of factories and businesses, many with Western partners.

St. Petersburg has also become one of the seven leading tourist destinations in the world with new hotels, restaurants and attractions being built virtually every month. Founded by Peter the Great and called “The Venice Of The North,” the city has hundreds of beautiful canals and bridges as well as world-famous cultural landmarks such as the Hermitage, Mariinsky Theater, Petrodvorets and many more.