Air tickets Kostanay — Urzhar

Looking for tickets from Kostanay to Urzhar? On the Freedom Travel website and app you can put together an itinerary, compare connections and airlines, book your seats and pay for the order online.

This page gathers the key details of the route: the distance and approximate travel time, the connection options, the carriers, what makes up the ticket price, plus information about Urzhar airport and what to see in the district.

General information about flights between Kostanay and Urzhar

The straight-line distance between the two places is about 1,451 km. There are no direct flights on this route: Urzhar airport has scheduled service to Astana and Almaty, so the journey is built with a connection in one of those cities and takes from about six hours. Kostanay and Urzhar are in the same time zone, so there is no time difference. This is a domestic flight within Kazakhstan and no visa is required. The route is used mainly by travellers heading to the Urzhar district for work, to visit family, or for the foothills of the Tarbagatai.

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Kostanay — Urzhar flight schedule

There are no direct flights between Kostanay and Urzhar. The itinerary combines a flight to Astana or Almaty with an onward service to Urzhar that takes roughly one to two hours. Including the layover, the whole trip usually starts from about six hours.

Flights to Urzhar do not operate every day and their number changes by season, so it is best to check the schedule for your specific date in Freedom Travel search. Fares are dynamic and depend on how full the flight is and how far ahead you book.

How much does a flight from Kostanay to Urzhar cost

The price depends on the departure date, the airline, the season and how early the ticket is bought. There is no fixed fare on this route: prices are updated daily. To see the current cost including all fees, enter your dates in Freedom Travel search — the order can be paid by card online.

Which airlines fly the Kostanay — Urzhar route

• Qazaq Air — connecting flights (via Astana or Almaty)
• SCAT Airlines — connecting flights (via Astana or Almaty)
• Air Astana — connecting flights (via Astana or Almaty)
• FlyArystan — connecting flights (via Astana or Almaty)

No airline operates direct flights from Kostanay to Urzhar; the final leg from Astana or Almaty is served by Qazaq Air and SCAT Airlines. The full list of carriers and available connections for your chosen date is shown by Freedom Travel search.

How to get from Kostanay to Urzhar: travel options

There is no direct flight on this route, so the itinerary is always built through a hub airport.

You can connect in either Astana or Almaty, as both cities have flights to Urzhar. Another option, if the schedule does not suit you, is to fly to Ust-Kamenogorsk and continue by road.

A connection in Astana is usually shorter, while Almaty often offers more suitable departure times. You can compare the options by price and duration in a single Freedom Travel search.

Find return flights from Urzhar to Kostanay

Urzhar airport

Urzhar airport (UZR) is located about 3 km east of the village centre and can be reached by taxi. It is a small airport serving the residents of the Urzhar district and linking it with the country's major cities.

What to see in Urzhar

Urzhar is a district centre in eastern Kazakhstan, in the Abai region, set in the foothills of the Tarbagatai. It is a predominantly agricultural district.

• Tarbagatai National Park — the park administration is located in Urzhar itself
• Barlyk-Arasan — hot springs and a sanatorium in the Urzhar district
• Branch of the regional history museum — ethnography, archaeology and district history in three halls
• The Tarbagatai range — the mountain range in whose foothills the village lies
• Lake Alakol — a large salt lake in the south-west of the district
• Alakol State Nature Reserve — part of the reserve lies within the Urzhar district

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