The flight linking Shijiazhuang, capital of Hebei, and the Russian capital Moscow, will be operated each Sunday by Russia's Ikar Airlines, according to Hebei Airport Management Holding Co., Ltd.

The returning flight takes off from Shijiazhuang at 6:45 a.m. local time Monday and arrives in Moscow at 3:35 p.m. local time.

The company said the new air route will improve the province's air links with the Belt and Road countries while promoting its economic and cultural interactions with Moscow.