Air tickets Uralsk — Usharal

Need air tickets from Oral to Usharal? On the Freedom Travel website and app you can put together an itinerary, compare options and fares from different airlines, book your seats and pay for the ticket online — no queues and no trip to a ticket office.

Below you will find everything you need to plan the journey: the distance and approximate travel time, how the schedule is built, what the ticket price depends on, which airlines serve the route, the available connection options, plus details about Usharal airport and what to see nearby.

General information about flights between Oral and Usharal

The distance between the cities is about 2204 km as the crow flies. A non-stop flight would take roughly 3 hours 15 minutes, but there is no direct service on this route, so with a connection the journey takes from 7 hours. Oral and Usharal are in the same time zone (UTC+5), so there is no time difference. This is a domestic flight within Kazakhstan and no visa is required — you only need an identity document. Demand rises noticeably in summer: Usharal is the gateway to Lake Alakol, a holiday destination for travellers from all over the country.

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Flight schedule Oral — Usharal

There are no non-stop flights between Oral and Usharal in the timetable. The itinerary consists of two flights: first from Oral to Almaty, then from Almaty to Usharal. The second segment is flown by a regional aircraft and takes about an hour.

Departure frequency on each segment changes with the season and the day of the week — in summer there are usually more flights to Usharal than in winter. It is easier to check the schedule for a specific date in the Freedom Travel search. Fares are dynamic and depend on how full the flights are and how far in advance you book.

How much does a flight from Oral to Usharal cost

The final price is made up of both segments and depends on the departure date, the airline, the season, the fare and how early you buy the ticket. There is no fixed price, so it is best to check the current amount in the Freedom Travel search: the final cost including all fees is shown straight away and payment is made online by bank card.

Which airlines operate the Oral — Usharal route

• SCAT — operates one of the legs (via Almaty)
• Air Astana — operates one of the legs (via Almaty)
• FlyArystan — operates one of the legs (via Almaty)

The Almaty — Usharal leg (summer season) is operated by SCAT, while Air Astana and FlyArystan fly from Oral to Almaty. The mix of carriers and segment combinations changes by season, so the full list of options for your date is shown in the Freedom Travel search.

How to get from Oral to Usharal: travel options

There is no direct Oral — Usharal flight in the timetable, so a non-stop option is not available on this route.

The main way is to fly with a connection in Almaty. Several carriers operate from Oral to Almaty, and a short regional flight continues on to Usharal. If the layover is long, it is worth planning your time at Almaty airport in advance.

An alternative is to fly to Almaty and continue overland towards Lake Alakol, although that takes noticeably longer than the second flight. Compare the total travel time, the length of the layover and the final price. No transit visa is needed — the whole journey stays within Kazakhstan.

Find return flights from Usharal to Oral

Usharal airport

Usharal Airport (code USJ) is located about 8 km west of the town. It is a small airport that is busiest during the Alakol holiday season; the town can be reached by taxi.

What to see in Usharal

Usharal is a small town in south-eastern Kazakhstan in the Zhetysu Region. It serves as the gateway to the popular Lake Alakol, so most travellers use the town as a base for trips to the water and to protected natural areas.

• Lake Alakol — a well-known lake with healing water and beaches nearby
• Alakol State Nature Reserve — the reserve administration is based in Usharal
• Tentek River delta — protected wetlands close to the town
• Lake Sasykkol — a large lake about 34 km north of the town
• Akshi village on Alakol — a resort area on the lakeshore, some 60 km from the town
• Dzungarian Gate — a mountain pass between the Dzungarian Alatau and the Barlyk Range

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