If you are looking for air tickets from Dubai to Atyrau, the Freedom Travel website and app let you find a suitable flight, compare offers from different airlines, book your seat and pay online.
This page brings together the key details of the route: distance and flight time, time difference, visa notes, schedules and airlines, what makes up the ticket price, plus information about the arrival airport and what to see in Atyrau.
General information about flights between Dubai and Atyrau
The distance between Dubai and Atyrau is about 2,452 kilometres. There is no nonstop service on this route at the moment, so the journey is made with a connection and takes from about eight hours depending on the layover. Atyrau is one hour ahead of Dubai. The route is popular with oil and gas professionals, business travellers and people visiting family.
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Dubai — Atyrau flight schedule
There are no nonstop flights between Dubai and Atyrau: the trip goes through Kazakh hubs, most often Almaty or Astana. Total travel time including the layover starts at roughly eight hours.
The number of connecting options changes with the season and the day of the week, so it is easiest to check the current schedule in Freedom Travel search for your chosen date. Fares are dynamic and depend on how full the flights are.
How much does a flight from Dubai to Atyrau cost
The fare depends on the departure date, the airline, the season, the length of the layover and how far in advance you book. We do not publish fixed prices: Freedom Travel search shows the exact amount for your dates, including all fees, and lets you pay online by card.
Which airlines operate on the Dubai — Atyrau route
- flydubai — connecting flights (via Almaty or Astana)
- Air Astana — connecting flights (via Almaty or Astana)
- FlyArystan — connecting service on the Almaty to Atyrau leg
- SCAT — connecting service on the Almaty to Atyrau leg
The full list of carriers and available connections for a specific date is shown in Freedom Travel search.
How to get from Dubai to Atyrau: travel options
There are no nonstop flights between the two cities, so the only way to fly is with a connection.
The most convenient connections are through Almaty and Astana: first you fly from Dubai to one of these cities, then take a domestic flight to Atyrau.
Short layovers save time, while longer connections are often cheaper. When choosing, take into account the waiting time at the airport and the baggage rules. If your connection is in a third country, check in advance whether you need a transit visa.
Find return flights from Atyrau to Dubai
Atyrau airport
Flights arrive at Atyrau International Airport (GUW), about 8 km from the city centre. Buses and taxis run to the centre.
What to see in Atyrau
Atyrau is the centre of Kazakhstan oil and gas industry, set at the mouth of the Ural River near the Caspian Sea. The river divides the city into a European and an Asian part.
- Pedestrian bridge over the Ural River — symbolically links Europe and Asia.
- Imangali Mosque — one of the main mosques in the city.
- Ural River embankment — a favourite walking spot in the city centre.
- Atyrau Regional Museum of Local History — exhibits on the history and nature of the Caspian region.
- Makhambet Utemisov Regional Drama Theatre — the main theatre stage in the city.
- Assumption Cathedral — a 19th-century Orthodox church.
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