Planning a trip around western Kazakhstan? On the Freedom Travel website and mobile app you can quickly and conveniently buy Aktau — Atyrau plane tickets, comparing prices, schedules and flight options in a few clicks.
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Aktau — Atyrau flight schedule (SCO — GUW)
Flight frequency: daily, direct flights twice a day.
Average journey time: 1 hour.
Best time to book: 15–25 days before departure — this is when you are most likely to find good fares.
High season: March–June and September–October, the periods of business activity and work trips.
Low season: January–February, when ticket prices drop noticeably.
How much does a flight from Aktau to Atyrau cost
There is no fixed price for the Aktau — Atyrau flight: it depends on the departure date, the airline, the season, whether the itinerary has connections and how far ahead you book. Current fares for your dates are in Freedom Travel search, where the total including fees is shown up front and you can pay by card online.
Which airlines operate on the Aktau — Atyrau route
How to get from Aktau to Atyrau: flight options
Connecting itineraries: SCAT and Air Astana via Shymkent, Astana or Almaty, but the journey time increases to 4–7 hours.
- A direct flight on the Aktau — Atyrau route is faster, cheaper and more convenient.
- Connecting options only make sense when there are no direct flights or when you need to combine several legs.
Atyrau Airport
Atyrau International Airport (GUW) is one of the key air hubs of western Kazakhstan.
- Handles up to 1 million passengers a year.
- Located 5 km from the city centre, which makes transfers quick.
- Equipped with modern waiting lounges, Duty Free, cafés and a business area.
- Suitable for medium- and long-haul aircraft — an important point for the region's oil and gas industry.
What to see in Atyrau
Atyrau is a city at the junction of two continents, lying in both Europe and Asia on opposite banks of the Ural River. It is one of Kazakhstan's unique geographical sites.
- Founded in 1640 as the settlement of Yaitsky Gorodok.
- Population — about 300,000 people.
- The centre of the country's oil industry — the major Kashagan and Tengiz fields are managed from here.
- The climate is continental: in summer the temperature rises to +38°C, and in winter it often drops to −20°C.
- The Ural River embankment — a promenade and a symbol of the city.
- The bridge between Europe and Asia — a landmark photo spot.
- The Atyrau History Museum — exhibitions about the region, its daily life and culture.
- The Cathedral of the Dormition of the Mother of God — one of the oldest buildings in the city.
- The «Khan Ordasy» ethno-park — an open-air cultural and historical complex.
A trip from Aktau to Atyrau is a fast and convenient flight on a key route of Western Kazakhstan. And with Freedom Travel you can easily find the right flight, compare airline offers and buy tickets online at a great price — convenient, safe and with no overpaying!