Russian airline Azimuth is flying from Moscow to Uzbekistan in its 2026/27 winter schedule. From Vnukovo airport, Sukhoi Superjet 100 aircraft operate once a week to Navoi and to Urgench.
Flights to Navoi began on 28 October. The aircraft departs Moscow at 23:45 and arrives in Navoi the next day at 05:30. The return flight leaves Navoi at 06:30 and arrives at Vnukovo at 08:40. Flights operate on Wednesdays and Thursdays.
Flights to Urgench began on 31 October. The aircraft departs Moscow at 23:40 and arrives in Urgench the next day at 05:20. The return flight leaves Urgench at 06:20 and arrives at Vnukovo at 08:05. Flights operate on Saturdays and Sundays.
Both routes serve Uzbek airports that few carriers connect to Moscow directly. Navoi is developing as a logistics and passenger airport, and Urgench serves the Khorezm region and Khiva.
For Russian tourists and the Uzbek diaspora in Moscow, these are additional direct flights to the regions, not only to Tashkent. For Uzbekistan's regional airports, every such flight means passenger growth and an argument in talks with other carriers.
Our assessment: one flight a week per route is the minimum frequency suited to testing demand. If load factors are high, Azimuth could add frequencies next season. This is the view of flycentralasia.