Air tickets Istanbul — Atyrau

Planning a trip from Istanbul to Atyrau? On the Freedom Travel website and app you can pick a flight, compare airline offers on price and baggage, complete the booking and pay for it online by bank card.

This page brings together the essentials of the route: the distance and flight time, the time difference, which airlines operate the service, what makes up the ticket price, plus details about the arrival airport and what to see in Atyrau.

General information about flights between Istanbul and Atyrau

The distance between the cities is about 1,943 km. A nonstop flight takes roughly 3 hours 30 minutes. The time difference is 2 hours, with Atyrau ahead of Istanbul. Many foreign nationals may enter Kazakhstan visa-free; the conditions depend on your citizenship, so check them before you travel. The route is popular with oil and gas professionals, business travellers and residents of the Caspian region heading to Turkey and beyond.

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Istanbul — Atyrau flight schedule

Nonstop flights from Istanbul Airport are operated by Air Astana, usually several departures a week, with a flight time of about 3 hours 30 minutes. Pegasus also serves the route from Sabiha Gokcen airport.

The number of flights changes with the season and the day of the week, so check the schedule for your date in the Freedom Travel search. Fares are dynamic and depend on demand and how early you book.

How much does a flight from Istanbul to Atyrau cost

The final price depends on the departure date, the airline, the season and how many days ahead you book. There is no fixed fare on this route — it is recalculated daily. The Freedom Travel search shows the current total including all fees, and payment is made online by bank card.

Which airlines operate the Istanbul — Atyrau route

• Air Astana — nonstop flights from Istanbul Airport, seasonal service
• Pegasus — nonstop flights from Sabiha Gokcen airport
• Turkish Airlines — operates one of the legs (via Astana or Almaty)
• SCAT — operates the connecting leg to Atyrau
• FlyArystan — operates the connecting leg to Atyrau

The line-up of carriers and the timetable are updated from time to time, so the full list of flights for your date is easiest to review in the Freedom Travel search.

How to get from Istanbul to Atyrau: your options

The fastest way is a nonstop flight: Air Astana departs from Istanbul Airport and Pegasus from Sabiha Gokcen, with about 3 hours 30 minutes in the air and no connection.

If the nonstop does not match your date, you can travel with a connection: Turkish Airlines and Air Astana fly to Astana and Almaty, from where SCAT, FlyArystan and Air Astana continue to Atyrau.

A nonstop saves several hours but does not operate daily, while connecting routings offer more date options and are sometimes cheaper. If your layover is in a third country, check in advance whether you need a transit visa.

Find return flights from Atyrau to Istanbul

Atyrau airport

Flights are handled by Atyrau International Airport (GUW). It lies about 8 km from the city centre, and buses and taxis run into town.

What to see in Atyrau

Atyrau is the heart of Kazakhstan's oil and gas industry, set at the mouth of the Ural River by the Caspian Sea. The river splits the city into a European and an Asian side.

• 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 place for a stroll downtown
• Atyrau Regional Museum of Local History — exhibits on the history and nature of the Caspian region
• Makhambet Utemisov Regional Drama Theatre — the city's main theatre stage
• Assumption Cathedral — a 19th-century Orthodox church

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