Air tickets Karaganda — Yekaterinburg

Need a ticket from Karaganda to Yekaterinburg? On the Freedom Travel website and app you can find the available itineraries, compare them by price and travel time, pick a convenient connection and pay online.

This page brings together the essentials: the distance and approximate travel time, the cities the itinerary is built around and the airlines flying it, visa conditions, the arrival airport and what to see in Yekaterinburg.

General information about flights between Karaganda and Yekaterinburg

The distance between Karaganda and Yekaterinburg is about 1,140 km. A non-stop flight would take only around 2 hours, but there is no direct service between the cities: with one connection the journey takes from about 6 hours. There is no time difference — both cities are on UTC+5. Citizens of Kazakhstan need no visa thanks to the visa-free regime within the EAEU; a valid passport is required for air travel; check the current rules before your trip. The route is popular with people visiting family, studying, seeking medical treatment or travelling on business in the Urals.

Why buy Karaganda to Yekaterinburg air tickets on Freedom Travel

• We work with every airline available on the route
• Convenient search with flexible filters by price, time and number of stops
• A low-fare calendar that helps you pick the cheapest date
• Extra services: seat selection, baggage, insurance, SMS notifications
• Secure and reliable payments
• 24/7 support in Kazakh, Russian and English
• Cashback of up to 10% through Freedom SuperApp

Karaganda — Yekaterinburg flight schedule

Sary-Arka Airport has no direct flights to Yekaterinburg, so the itinerary is built around a hub. Novosibirsk is the quickest: Karaganda — Novosibirsk takes about 1 hour 40 minutes and Novosibirsk — Yekaterinburg about 2 hours, both operated by S7 Airlines. With the layover, the trip takes from about 6 hours.

The number of flights and the layover times depend on the season and the day of the week, and fares are recalculated dynamically. Check the current schedule for your dates in the Freedom Travel search.

How much does a flight from Karaganda to Yekaterinburg cost

The fare depends on the departure date, the airline, the season, the length of the layover and how far in advance you book. The Freedom Travel search shows the current price with all fees for your chosen dates, and you pay online by bank card.

Which airlines fly the Karaganda — Yekaterinburg route

• S7 Airlines — operates the Karaganda — Novosibirsk leg
• FlyArystan — connecting flights (the Karaganda — Almaty leg)
• Red Wings — operates one of the legs (the Almaty — Yekaterinburg and Astana — Yekaterinburg legs)
• Aeroflot — operates both legs: Karaganda — Moscow and Moscow — Yekaterinburg
• Pobeda — connecting flights (the Moscow Sheremetyevo — Yekaterinburg leg)

The full list of airlines and their combinations for specific dates is available in the Freedom Travel search.

How to get from Karaganda to Yekaterinburg: your flight options

There are no non-stop flights between Karaganda and Yekaterinburg: departures from Karaganda serve only Almaty, Moscow, Novosibirsk and a few Kazakh cities.

The fastest option is via Novosibirsk, where S7 Airlines operates both legs. The second option is via Almaty: FlyArystan gets you there in about 1 hour 35 minutes and Red Wings continues to Koltsovo. The third option is via Moscow: Aeroflot covers Karaganda — Sheremetyevo in about 4 hours 05 minutes, and Aeroflot, Pobeda and Ural Airlines fly on to Yekaterinburg — plenty of departures, but a considerable detour. You can also travel overland to Astana (about 200 km; there is no air link between the two cities) and fly from there with Red Wings.

Novosibirsk is usually the quickest, Almaty and Astana can be cheaper, and Moscow works if you need convenient evening departures. The connection is abroad, so check in advance whether you need a transit visa and how the transit rules apply.

Find return flights from Yekaterinburg to Karaganda

Yekaterinburg airport

Flights arrive at Koltsovo International Airport (code SVX), about 16 km south-east of the centre of Yekaterinburg. Bus number 1 and shared minibuses run to the centre, and taxis are available.

What to see in Yekaterinburg

Yekaterinburg is the largest city of the Urals and the unofficial capital of the region, on the border between Europe and Asia. It combines Constructivist architecture, industrial history and a lively contemporary culture.

• The Church on Blood — a church on the site where the family of the last Russian emperor was executed
• The Europe and Asia border — a symbolic obelisk on the notional boundary between the two continents just outside the city
• Plotinka — the historic dam of the city pond and the main promenade on the river Iset
• The Yeltsin Center — a museum and public centre devoted to modern Russian history
• The Vysotsky skyscraper — an observation deck with a panorama of the city
• The Literary Quarter — a museum complex of old mansions in the centre

Set your Karaganda — Yekaterinburg dates in the Freedom Travel search and choose the connection that fits your schedule best.