UrBC, Yekaterinburg, September 20, 2018. Ural Airlines will start operating flights from Russia’s Far East to Japan for the first season this coming winter: the new Vladivostok-Sapporo (Hokkaido’s largest city)-Vladivostok flight will be available starting December 4, 2018, the air carrier’s press service reports.

The new flights will be operated every Tuesday and Friday.

U6 747 (Vladivostok-Sapporo): departure: 11:45 AM; arrival: 12:50 PM every Tuesday (duration: 2 hours and 5 minutes); U6 747 (Vladivostok-Sapporo): departure: 6:45 PM; arrival: 7:50 PM every Friday (duration: 2 hours and 5 minutes); U6 748 (Sapporo-Vladivostok): departure: 1:50 PM; arrival: 5:00 PM every Tuesday (duration: 2 hours and 15 minutes); U6 748 (Sapporo-Vladivostok): departure: 8:50 PM every Friday; arrival: 12:05 AM the following day (duration: 2 hours and 15 minutes); All flights are operated on the comfortable Airbus A 320 and A321 liners.

‘Sapporo is a well-known winter sports center with plenty of ski resorts that can offer pistes suites for both amateurs and professionals. The city is also known for its skiing schools, cafes, and entertainment options. Hokkaido is believed to have the world’s fluffiest snow,’ the press service says.