Air tickets Ust-Kamenogorsk — Balhash

You are looking for air tickets from Ust-Kamenogorsk to Balkhash. On the Freedom Travel website and app you can find a suitable option, compare connections offered by different airlines, book a seat and pay for the ticket online.

This page gathers the practical information about the direction: distance and travel time, the available connections, the airlines on the route, what the fare depends on, plus details about Balkhash airport and what to see in the town.

General information about flights between Ust-Kamenogorsk and Balkhash

The straight-line distance between Ust-Kamenogorsk and Balkhash is about 710 km. There are no direct flights between the cities: both airports work primarily as feeders to the large hubs. You can fly with a connection in Almaty or Astana — including the layover the trip takes from 4 hours. Both cities are in the UTC+5 time zone, so there is no time difference. This is a domestic flight within Kazakhstan and no visa is required. The direction is mostly used for work and family travel: Balkhash is an industrial town on the northern shore of the lake of the same name.

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Ust-Kamenogorsk — Balkhash flight schedule

There are no direct Ust-Kamenogorsk — Balkhash flights in the schedule. The route consists of two legs: a flight to Almaty or Astana, each about an hour and a half, and from there a flight to Balkhash — around 50 minutes from Almaty and about 1 hour 15 minutes from Astana.

Frequencies on these directions change with the season, and fares are dynamic, depending on demand and on the seats still on sale. Check the schedule and price for your date in the Freedom Travel search.

How much does a flight from Ust-Kamenogorsk to Balkhash cost

The price depends on the departure date, the airline, the season and how far in advance you buy. We do not publish fixed fares because they are recalculated daily. Enter your dates in the Freedom Travel search and you will see the final amount including all fees — the ticket can be paid for online by bank card.

Which airlines fly the Ust-Kamenogorsk — Balkhash route

• Air Astana, FlyArystan and SCAT Airlines — flights from Ust-Kamenogorsk to Almaty and Astana
• Vietjet Qazaqstan and SCAT Airlines — flights to Balkhash from Almaty and Astana (summer season)
• No airline operates a direct Ust-Kamenogorsk — Balkhash flight

The set of carriers and connections changes from time to time, so check the full current list in the Freedom Travel search for your chosen date.

How to get from Ust-Kamenogorsk to Balkhash: travel options

There is no direct flight on the Ust-Kamenogorsk — Balkhash route, so the trip is planned through one of the hubs.

The first option is a connection in Almaty: the Ust-Kamenogorsk — Almaty flight and then a short hop to Balkhash of about 50 minutes. The second is a connection in Astana, where the second leg takes about 1 hour 15 minutes.

In total travel time the two are comparable, and the schedule usually decides: the shorter the layover, the shorter the whole trip. Compare both routings for your date by price and waiting time in the Freedom Travel search.

Find return flights from Balkhash to Ust-Kamenogorsk

Balkhash airport

Balkhash airport (code BXH) lies about 6 km north of the town centre, and a taxi is the way in. It is a compact regional airport linked by scheduled flights with Almaty and Astana.

What to see in Balkhash

Balkhash is a small industrial town on the northern shore of Lake Balkhash. The local economy rests on copper mining and processing, while the main sight lies literally just beyond the town limits, by the water.

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

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