Airports in Kazakhstan

Guides to the airports of Kazakhstan with live flights, transport, car rental and places to stay.

24 airports

SCO Aktau International AirportAktau· 24 km to the centre · 1 terminal
AKX Aktobe International AirportAktobe· 5 km to the centre · 1 terminal
ALA Almaty International AirportAlmaty· 21 km to the centre · 1 terminal
NQZ Nursultan Nazarbayev International AirportAstana· 16 km to the centre · 1 terminal
GUW Atyrau AirportAtyrau· 5 km to the centre · 1 terminal
BXY Baikonur Krayniy International AirportBaikonur· 1 km to the centre · 1 terminal
BXH Balkhash AirportBalkhash· 2 km to the centre · 1 terminal
KGF Sary-Arka AirportKaraganda· 22 km to the centre · 1 terminal
KOV Kokshetau International AirportKokshetau· 15 km to the centre · 1 terminal
KSN Kostanay International AirportKostanay· 5 km to the centre · 1 terminal
KZO Korkyt Ata International AirportKyzylorda· 24 km to the centre · 1 terminal
UKK Oskemen International AirportOskemen· 10 km to the centre · 1 terminal
PWQ Pavlodar International AirportPavlodar· 13 km to the centre · 1 terminal
PPK Petropavl International AirportPetropavl· 11 km to the centre · 1 terminal
PLX Semei International AirportSemey· 7 km to the centre · 1 terminal
CIT Shymkent International AirportShymkent· 10 km to the centre · 1 terminal
TDK Taldykorgan AirportTaldykorgan· 2 km to the centre · 1 terminal
DMB Taraz International AirportTaraz· 5 km to the centre · 1 terminal
HSA Hazrat Sultan International AirportTurkistan· 25 km to the centre · 1 terminal
URA Manshuk Mametova International AirportUralsk· 14 km to the centre · 1 terminal
UZR Urzhar AirportUrzhar· 1 km to the centre · 1 terminal
USJ Usharal AirportUsharal· 1 km to the centre · 1 terminal
SZI Zaysan AirportZaysan· 1 km to the centre · 1 terminal
DZN Zhezkazgan National AirportZhezkazgan· 14 km to the centre · 1 terminal

Kazakhstan

Things to do in Kazakhstan

Caspian Sea waterfront · Aktau

A seaside promenade along the Caspian Sea, Aktau's main public space.

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Bayterek Tower · Astana

A landmark tower topped by a golden sphere, symbolising a legendary tree of life.

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Kyzylorda Central Square · Kyzylorda

The main public square at the heart of Kyzylorda.

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Mausoleum of Khoja Ahmed Yasawi · Turkistan

An unfinished 14th-century mausoleum built by Timur for a revered Sufi poet, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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Frequently asked questions

Which airports in Kazakhstan does this guide cover?

This guide covers the following airports in Kazakhstan: Aktau International Airport (SCO), Aktobe International Airport (AKX), Almaty International Airport (ALA), Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ), Atyrau Airport (GUW), Baikonur Krayniy International Airport (BXY), Balkhash Airport (BXH), Sary-Arka Airport (KGF), Kokshetau International Airport (KOV), Kostanay International Airport (KSN), Korkyt Ata International Airport (KZO), Oskemen International Airport (UKK), Pavlodar International Airport (PWQ), Petropavl International Airport (PPK), Semei International Airport (PLX), Shymkent International Airport (CIT), Taldykorgan Airport (TDK), Taraz International Airport (DMB), Hazrat Sultan International Airport (HSA), Manshuk Mametova International Airport (URA), Urzhar Airport (UZR), Usharal Airport (USJ), Zaysan Airport (SZI), and Zhezkazgan National Airport (DZN).

Which airport in Kazakhstan is closest to its city centre?

Baikonur Krayniy International Airport is the closest: about 1 km from central Baikonur.

Photo credits

Caspian Sea waterfront · Aktau: IvarT, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
Bayterek Tower · Astana: Matti Blume, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Kyzylorda Central Square · Kyzylorda: peace-on-earth.org, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Mausoleum of Khoja Ahmed Yasawi · Turkistan: Petar Milošević, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons