You are looking for air tickets from Ust-Kamenogorsk to Urzhar. 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.
Everything useful for planning is gathered here: the straight-line and road distances, travel time, the available connections, the carriers on the route, what makes up the price, plus details about Urzhar airport and what to see in the district.
General information about flights between Ust-Kamenogorsk and Urzhar
The straight-line distance between Ust-Kamenogorsk and Urzhar is about 330 km, but by road the journey is noticeably longer — around 480 km, roughly 6 to 7 hours of driving. There are no direct flights between them: Urzhar airport is linked by scheduled flights with Almaty and Astana, so a flight consists of two legs and, including the layover, takes from 4 hours. Both places 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: Urzhar is a district centre in the foothills of the Tarbagatai.
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Ust-Kamenogorsk — Urzhar flight schedule
There are no direct Ust-Kamenogorsk — Urzhar flights in the schedule. The route runs through a hub: the flight to Almaty or Astana takes about an hour and a half, and the second leg to Urzhar takes around 1 hour 15 minutes from Almaty or about 1 hour 50 minutes from Astana.
Frequencies on regional routes change from season to season, and fares are dynamic, depending on demand and remaining seats. Check the schedule and price for your date in the Freedom Travel search.
How much does a flight from Ust-Kamenogorsk to Urzhar cost
The price depends on the departure date, the airline, the season and how far in advance you book. We do not publish fixed fares because they are recalculated daily.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 — Urzhar route
- Air Astana, FlyArystan and SCAT Airlines — flights from Ust-Kamenogorsk to Almaty and Astana
- Vietjet Qazaqstan and SCAT Airlines — flights to Urzhar from Almaty and Astana
- No airline operates a direct Ust-Kamenogorsk — Urzhar 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 Urzhar: travel options
There is no direct flight on the Ust-Kamenogorsk — Urzhar route: the neighbouring regional airports are not linked to each other.
There are two air options — a connection in Almaty or in Astana. Via Almaty the second leg is shorter, around 1 hour 15 minutes; via Astana it takes about 1 hour 50 minutes, though the layover sometimes fits the timing better.
There is also an overland option: about 480 km by road, roughly 6 to 7 hours by car, taxi or scheduled bus. Note that the straight-line distance is only about 330 km — plan the trip by the road distance instead. Compare the connecting flight and the road transfer by total time and price in the Freedom Travel search.
Find return flights from Urzhar to Ust-Kamenogorsk
Urzhar airport
Urzhar airport (code UZR) lies about 3 km east of the village centre, and a taxi is the way in. It is a small regional airport serving the Urzhar district, linked by scheduled flights with Almaty and Astana.
What to see in Urzhar
Urzhar is a district centre in eastern Kazakhstan, in the Abai region, set in the foothills of the Tarbagatai. The district is mainly agricultural, and the highlights here are mountains, steppe and water.
- Tarbagatai National Park — the park administration is located in Urzhar itself
- Barlyk-Arasan — thermal springs and a sanatorium in the Urzhar district
- Branch of the regional history museum — ethnography, archaeology and district history in three halls
- Tarbagatai range (Barkytbel) — the mountain range in whose foothills the village lies
- Lake Alakol — a large salt lake in the south-west of the district
- Alakol State Nature Reserve — part of the reserve lies within the Urzhar district
All that is left is to pick a date: open the Freedom Travel search, compare the Almaty and Astana connections and issue your ticket to Urzhar online.