China Southern Airlines launches flights from Harbin to Vladivostok, Russia

VLADIVOSTOK. July 1 (Interfax) - China Southern Airlines (SPB: 1055) has started operating regular flights between Harbin and Vladivostok, Russia, the press service of JSC Vladivostok International Airport said.

The first flight to Vladivostok operated on Tuesday. An Airbus A320 aircraft flies the route.

Flights will operate twice per week going forward. The estimated travel time is 50 minutes.

China's Chengdu Airlines and Russia's Rossiya Airlines, part of the Aeroflot Group , and Aurora Airlines operate flights between Vladivostok and Harbin as well.

China Southern Airlines was founded in 1988 and is headquartered in Guangzhou.