Air tickets Turkistan — Balhash

If you need flights from Turkistan to Balkhash, start your search on Freedom Travel. On the website and in the app you can find suitable options, compare them by price and travel time, book a seat and pay for your ticket online by card.

This page brings together the key facts about the route: the distance, the approximate travel time, the connecting options, information about the airlines, the arrival airport and what to see in Balkhash.

General information about flights between Turkistan and Balkhash

The distance between Turkistan and Balkhash is about 600 km in a straight line. There are no scheduled direct flights between the cities, so the journey is made with a connection; a nonstop flight over that distance would take around 1 hour 15 minutes. Both cities are in Kazakhstan and share the same time zone (UTC+5), so there is no time difference. No visa is required — this is a domestic flight within Kazakhstan. The route is not a mass-market one: Turkistan is known above all as a spiritual and tourist centre, while Balkhash is an industrial town on the lake shore.

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Flight schedule Turkistan — Balkhash

There are no direct Turkistan — Balkhash flights in the timetable. The journey is built from two legs with a connection in Almaty: the Turkistan — Almaty leg takes about 1 hour 20 minutes and the Almaty — Balkhash leg roughly an hour. With the layover included the trip takes from 4 hours 30 minutes.

Frequencies on both legs vary by season and day of the week, and fares are dynamic. It is easiest to check the current schedule, seat availability and possible connections in Freedom Travel search for your dates.

How much does a flight from Turkistan to Balkhash cost

The price depends on the departure date, the airline, the season and how far in advance you buy. The route has no fixed fare, so it is best to check the exact amount in Freedom Travel search for your dates: the final price with all fees is shown right away, and you can pay online by card.

Which airlines fly the Turkistan — Balkhash route

• FlyArystan — direct Turkistan — Almaty flights that begin the journey
• SCAT — direct Almaty — Balkhash flights; it is the only airline serving Balkhash airport
• FlyArystan — direct Turkistan — Astana flights if you prefer to route through the capital

The full list of carriers and available connections for your date is shown in Freedom Travel search.

How to get from Turkistan to Balkhash: travel options

There are no direct flights between Turkistan and Balkhash — a nonstop option does not exist on this route.

The main option is a flight with a connection in Almaty: FlyArystan flies there from Turkistan, and the Almaty — Balkhash leg is operated by SCAT. There are few flights to Balkhash, so it is worth choosing your dates well in advance.

If no suitable connection is available, you can fly to Almaty and continue overland. When comparing options, pay attention to the layover length, the total travel time and whether the journey is issued on a single ticket.

Find return flights from Balkhash to Turkistan

Balkhash airport

Balkhash airport (BXH) is located about 6 km north of the city centre and is reached by taxi. It is a small airport handling domestic flights.

What to see in Balkhash

Balkhash is a small industrial town on the northern shore of Lake Balkhash. Its economy is built around copper mining and processing.

• Lake Balkhash — one of the largest lakes in Kazakhstan, unique for combining fresh and salt water
• The city embankment — a place to stroll along the lake
• The Bektau-Ata massif — a granite outcrop with a cave about 60 km to the north
• The Balkhash city museum of local history — exhibits on the history of the city and the Balkhash area
• The M. Khamzin Metallurgists Palace of Culture — a concert venue opened in 1952
• The monument Balkhash Started Here — a memorial to the first builders with a preserved factory chimney

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