Flights to Tatev & Dilijan
A 9th-century monastery on a cliff edge reached by the world's longest reversible cable car, and forested Dilijan on the other side of the country — Armenia's answer to Switzerland, with a fraction of anyone.
Things to do
Tourism hasn't reached it yet. Here is exactly how to, and how long that's likely to last.
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1 airports have scheduled nonstop service to NAJ (Nakhchivan Airport). From there: drive ~93 km from NAJ.
All 1 nonstop origins
| From | Airport | Airlines | Flight time |
|---|---|---|---|
| MoscowRussia | VKO | UTair | ~3h 3m |
Via EVN — Yerevan
Yerevan is the hub for Tatev & Dilijan: 69 airports fly there nonstop, then drive ~93 km from NAJ.
Show the 40 nearest as a list
| From | Airport | Airlines | Flight time |
|---|---|---|---|
| TbilisiGeorgia | TBS | FlyOne Armenia, Georgian Airways | ~49m |
| BatumiGeorgia | BUS | FlyOne Armenia | ~57m |
| Mineralnye VodyRussia | MRV | Aeroflot, Azimuth Airlines, Red Wings | ~1h 11m |
| SochiRussia | AER | Aeroflot, FlyOne Armenia | ~1h 15m |
| KrasnodarRussia | KRR | Aeroflot, Azimuth Airlines, FlyOne Armenia, Meraj Air | ~1h 28m |
| AktauKazakhstan | SCO | SCAT Airlines | ~1h 28m |
| TehranIran | IKA | Caspian | ~1h 36m |
| BeirutLebanon | BEY | Middle East Airlines | ~1h 56m |
| LarnacaCyprus | LCA | FlyOne Armenia, Wizz Air | ~2h 1m |
| PaphosCyprus | PFO | FlyOne Armenia | ~2h 8m |
| Tel-avivIsrael | TLV | FlyOne Armenia | ~2h 11m |
| IstanbulTurkey | SAW | Pegasus Airlines | ~2h 13m |
| IstanbulTurkey | IST | Turkish Airlines | ~2h 17m |
| BourgasBulgaria | BOJ | Bulgaria Air | ~2h 25m |
| RhodosGreece | RHO | Wizz Air | ~2h 29m |
| SamaraRussia | KUF | FlyOne Armenia, Red Wings, Rossiya Airlines | ~2h 34m |
| BucharestRomania | OTP | Wizz Air | ~2h 36m |
| CairoEgypt | CAI | Air Cairo | ~2h 40m |
| Sharm El SheikhEgypt | SSH | Air Cairo, FlyOne Armenia, Nesma Airlines | ~2h 41m |
| HurghadaEgypt | HRG | Air Cairo, FlyOne Armenia | ~2h 49m |
| KazanRussia | KZN | FlyOne Armenia, Red Wings | ~2h 50m |
| Dabaa CityEgypt | DBB | FlyOne Armenia | ~2h 51m |
| MoscowRussia | DME | FlyOne Armenia, Ural Airlines | ~2h 51m |
| AthensGreece | ATH | Aegean Airlines, Sky Express | ~2h 52m |
| DohaQatar | DOH | Qatar Airways | ~2h 52m |
| Nizhniy NovgorodRussia | GOJ | West African Airlines | ~2h 53m |
| MoscowRussia | VKO | FlyOne Armenia, UTair | ~2h 53m |
| ThessalonikiGreece | SKG | Aegean Airlines, FlyOne Armenia | ~2h 54m |
| UfaRussia | UFA | Azimuth Airlines, Shirak Avia | ~2h 55m |
| MoscowRussia | SVO | Aeroflot | ~2h 56m |
| DubaiUnited Arab Emirates | DXB | Flydubai | ~3h 5m |
| SharjahUnited Arab Emirates | SHJ | Air Arabia | ~3h 5m |
| Minsk 2Belarus | MSQ | Belavia | ~3h 6m |
| Abu DhabiUnited Arab Emirates | AUH | Air Arabia Abu Dhabi | ~3h 8m |
| TiranaAlbania | TIA | FlyOne Armenia | ~3h 15m |
| BudapestHungary | BUD | Wizz Air | ~3h 21m |
| TivatMontenegro | TIV | FlyOne Armenia | ~3h 21m |
| YekaterinburgRussia | SVX | Aeroflot, FlyOne Armenia, Ural Airlines | ~3h 24m |
| WarsawPoland | WAW | LOT Polish Airlines | ~3h 26m |
| BariItaly | BRI | Wizz Air | ~3h 34m |
Showing the 40 nearest of 69.
Routings from major airports
| From | Stops | Via | Door to door |
|---|---|---|---|
Dallas-Fort WorthDFW
| 2 stops | AMS → EVN | ~16h 17m |
New YorkJFK
| 2 stops | WAW → EVN | ~13h 34m |
Los AngelesLAX
| 2 stops | WAW → EVN | ~17h 10m |
MiamiMIA
| 2 stops | WAW → EVN | ~15h 40m |
ChicagoORD
| 2 stops | WAW → EVN | ~14h 25m |
LondonLHR
| 2 stops | PRG → EVN | ~6h 35m |
TorontoYYZ
| 2 stops | WAW → EVN | ~13h 40m |
Why it's still quiet
A 9th-century monastery on a cliff edge reached by the world's longest reversible cable car, and forested Dilijan on the other side of the country — Armenia's answer to Switzerland, with a fraction of anyone.
The friction
Regional tensions have suppressed tourism; that can change either direction.
Background
The Tatev Monastery is a 9th-century Armenian Apostolic Christian monastery located on a large basalt plateau near the village of Tatev in the Syunik Province in southeastern Armenia. The term "Tatev" usually refers to the monastery. The monastic ensemble stands on the edge of a deep gorge of the Vorotan River. Tatev is known as the bishopric seat of Syunik and played a significant role in the history of the region as a center of economic, political, spiritual and cultural activity.
Questions
- Is there a nonstop flight to Tatev & Dilijan?
- Yes — 1 airport fly nonstop to NAJ (Nakhchivan Airport), including Moscow.
- Which airport do you fly into for Tatev & Dilijan?
- NAJ — Nakhchivan Airport. Most travelers connect through EVN (Zvartnots International Airport).
- When is the best time to visit Tatev & Dilijan?
- May–Oct. Regional tensions have suppressed tourism; that can change either direction.
- What does Tatev & Dilijan cost per day?
- Varies by season.
- Why is Tatev & Dilijan still quiet?
- A 9th-century monastery on a cliff edge reached by the world's longest reversible cable car, and forested Dilijan on the other side of the country — Armenia's answer to Switzerland, with a fraction of anyone.