Air tickets Turkistan — Zaisan

Planning a trip from Turkistan to Zaysan and looking for an affordable ticket? On the Freedom Travel website and app you can find a suitable itinerary, compare offers from different airlines, book your seat and pay online in just a few steps.

This page brings together useful information about the Turkistan — Zaysan route: the distance and approximate travel time, the available connecting options, the airlines that operate the individual legs, airport details and what is worth seeing in Zaysan.

General information about flights between Turkistan and Zaysan

The distance between Turkistan and Zaysan is about 1,355 km as the crow flies. There is no direct air service between the two cities: a nonstop flight would take roughly 2 hours 10 minutes. Both cities are in Kazakhstan and share the same time zone (UTC+5), so there is no time difference. This is a domestic flight and no visa is required. Keep in mind that Zaysan airport does not currently handle scheduled passenger flights, so the journey combines a flight to the nearest operating airport with a ground transfer. The route is not a mass-market one: it is used mainly by residents of East Kazakhstan and travellers heading to Lake Zaysan.

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Flight schedule Turkistan — Zaysan

There are no nonstop flights between Turkistan and Zaysan in the timetable. The trip is put together from a Turkistan — Almaty or Turkistan — Astana flight, a connecting flight to Oskemen (Ust-Kamenogorsk) and an onward journey by road. The overall duration depends above all on the waiting time between flights.

Schedules and frequencies on the individual legs change with the season and the carriers plans, and fares are calculated dynamically. The easiest way to see current options for your dates is the Freedom Travel search.

How much does a flight from Turkistan to Zaysan cost

The price depends on the departure date, the airlines you choose, the season, the length of the connection and how far in advance you book. We do not publish fixed prices because fares change constantly. You will see the exact amount including all fees in the Freedom Travel search and can pay by card online.

Which airlines fly the Turkistan — Zaysan route

• FlyArystan — connecting flights (from Turkistan to Almaty and Astana)
• SCAT Airlines — connecting flights (from Turkistan to Almaty and Astana, and on to Oskemen)
• Air Astana — connecting flights (from Almaty and Astana to Oskemen)

The full, up-to-date list of carriers for your chosen date is always shown by the Freedom Travel search, as the mix of airlines on each leg can change.

How to get from Turkistan to Zaysan: travel options

There is no nonstop flight from Turkistan to Zaysan, so a single-flight option is not available on this route.

The main way to travel is a connecting flight via Almaty or Astana to Oskemen, followed by a road journey to Zaysan of roughly 450 km. Taxis and intercity services depart from Oskemen regularly.

When comparing itineraries, look not only at the fare but also at the connection time, the arrival time in Oskemen and whether enough daylight remains for the road leg. Sometimes an earlier departure from Turkistan works out better than the cheapest ticket.

Find return flights from Zaysan to Turkistan

Zaysan airport

Zaysan Airport (SZI) is located about 3 km north-east of the city centre and can be reached by taxi. The airport does not currently handle scheduled passenger flights, so travellers arrive in Oskemen and continue overland.

What to see in Zaysan

Zaysan is a small town in eastern Kazakhstan not far from the Chinese border. It lies in an intermontane basin beside Lake Zaysan, and the main attractions here are tied to the nature and history of the region.

• Lake Zaysan — a large natural lake near the town
• Museum of local history — exhibits on the history and nature of the district
• Zaysan Tatar Mosque — a brick mosque from 1908 and an architectural monument
• Sauyr (Saur) mountains — a range south of the town with Muztau peak at 3,816 m
• Kiin-Kerish badlands — colourful clay cliffs on the northern shore of Lake Zaysan
• Merchant Tatanov house — an early 20th-century building, headquarters of the Alash party in 1918

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