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Air tickets Urzhar — Kokshetau

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Economy class

1 adult

Departure and arrival airports

Urzhar UZR

Urzhar Airport

  • Main airport of Urzhar

Kokshetau KOV

  • Main airport of Kokshetau
  • One passenger terminal
  • About 50,000 passengers a year

Documents for the flight

No visa required

Domestic flight within Kazakhstan

Identity document

Required at check-in

About the Urzhar — Kokshetau flight

  • Distance between cities 1099 km
  • Average flight time from ~5 h 30 min with a connection
  • Flight count in a week —

Route highlights

  • Connecting flights
  • From ~5 hours 30 minutes in transit with a connection
  • Domestic flight — no visa required

Best time to travel

  • Book 2–4 weeks before departure
  • Tickets are cheaper on lower-demand dates
  • Early morning and night flights are often cheaper

Traveler tips

  • Bring your ID card or passport
  • Arrive at the airport in advance
  • Watch the low-price calendar and promotions

Questions and answers

  • There are no non-stop flights. With one connection in Almaty the journey takes from five and a half hours; the exact time depends on the layover.

  • The route is flown as a SCAT connection via Almaty. The full list of options for your date is shown in the Freedom Travel search.

  • No. This is a domestic flight within Kazakhstan — no visa is required, an ID card or passport is enough.

  • There is no fixed price: it depends on the date, the airline, the season and how early you book. The Freedom Travel search shows the current total including all fees for your dates.

  • Flights are handled by Kokshetau Airport (KOV), about 15 kilometres north-east of the city centre. You can reach the city by taxi.

  • You are looking for air tickets from Urzhar to Kokshetau. On the Freedom Travel website and app you can find the available itineraries, compare them by price and travel time, reserve a seat and pay for the ticket online.

    This page gathers everything worth knowing before you buy: how long the journey takes, how the schedule works, what the ticket price depends on, which airlines serve the direction, which city the connection goes through, and what is worth seeing in Kokshetau.

    General information about flights between Urzhar and Kokshetau

    The distance between Urzhar and Kokshetau is about 1,100 kilometres. There is no non-stop service on this direction: the trip is made with one connection in Almaty and takes from five and a half hours including the layover. Both cities 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 mainly attracts business travellers and people heading for the Burabay resort area.

    Why buy air tickets from Urzhar to Kokshetau on Freedom Travel

    • We work with every airline that operates on this direction
    • Convenient search and flexible filters by departure time, layover length and price
    • The low-price calendar helps you pick the most affordable departure date
    • Extra services at booking: seat selection, baggage, insurance and SMS notifications
    • Reliable payments and secure card checkout
    • Customer support works around the clock, seven days a week
    • Cashback of up to 10% when you pay through Freedom SuperApp

    Flight schedule Urzhar — Kokshetau

    The route consists of two flights: first from Urzhar to Almaty, which takes about 1 hour 15 minutes, then from Almaty to Kokshetau, roughly two hours. The total travel time depends on how long the wait between the flights turns out to be.

    Departure frequency on both segments changes with the season and the carrier current timetable, so specific dates and times are easiest to check in the Freedom Travel search. Fares are dynamic: they depend on how full the flight is and on how early you book.

    How much does a flight from Urzhar to Kokshetau cost

    The ticket price is set by the departure date, the airline, the season, the length of the connection and how far in advance you book. There is no fixed fare on this route, so the current amount is best checked in the Freedom Travel search for your dates — the total shown includes all fees, and payment is made by card online.

    Which airlines fly the Urzhar — Kokshetau route

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

    The set of carriers and available connections changes from time to time, so the full up-to-date list of airlines for your chosen date is worth confirming in the Freedom Travel search.

    How to get from Urzhar to Kokshetau: travel options

    There is currently no non-stop service between Urzhar and Kokshetau: both airports serve a limited number of destinations and are not linked to each other directly.

    The workable option is a flight with one connection in Almaty: SCAT operates both segments, which simplifies issuing a single itinerary and checking baggage through. Almaty airport remains the largest hub in the country, so the choice of flights there is wider than at other connection points.

    When comparing options, look at the length of the layover as well as the price: a short connection cuts the total travel time, while a longer one leaves a buffer in case the first flight is delayed. Departing a day earlier or later sometimes lowers the fare noticeably — the low-price calendar points out those dates.

    Find return flights from Kokshetau to Urzhar

    Kokshetau airport

    Arrivals are handled by Kokshetau Airport (code KOV). It is about 15 kilometres north-east of the city centre, and you can reach the city by taxi. The airport is compact, so the formalities after landing take very little time.

    What to see in Kokshetau

    Kokshetau is the administrative centre of Akmola Region in northern Kazakhstan. The city serves as the gateway to the Burabay resort area, which draws visitors for its lakes, pine forests and rocky hills.

    • Burabay National Park (Borovoye) — a scenic resort area with lakes and rocks not far from the city
    • Lake Kopa — a city lake with an embankment
    • Regional Museum of History and Local Lore — exhibits on the history and nature of the region
    • Monument to Abylai Khan — a monument on the central square of the city
    • Museum of the History of Kokshetau — exhibits on the history of the city in a historic building
    • Nauan Khazret Mosque — the largest mosque in the city, opened in 2015

    Open the Freedom Travel search, choose a convenient connection through Almaty and book your Urzhar to Kokshetau ticket in a few minutes.