Air tickets Zaisan — Kokshetau

You want to buy air tickets from Zaysan to Kokshetau. On the Freedom Travel website and app you can find suitable flight options, compare them by price and travel time, book a seat and pay for the ticket online by bank card.

This page brings together the key information about the route: the distance and approximate travel time, how connections are built, the airlines serving the direction, details about the arrival airport and tips on what to see in Kokshetau.

General information about flights between Zaysan and Kokshetau

The distance between Zaysan and Kokshetau is about 1,259 km. There are no direct flights between the cities: Zaysan airport currently handles no scheduled passenger service, and Kokshetau airport is linked to only a few destinations. The trip begins with a road transfer to Oskemen, the nearest airport with scheduled flights, and continues as a connecting flight. Air travel time starts from roughly 6 hours 30 minutes and depends on the connection. Both cities are in the same time zone, so there is no time difference. This is a domestic flight and no visa is required. The direction is popular with travellers heading to the Burabay resort area.

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Zaysan — Kokshetau flight schedule

There are no direct flights on this route, so the schedule is made up of connecting options. The usual routing is a road transfer from Zaysan to Oskemen, then a flight to Almaty of about 1 hour 20 minutes and the Almaty — Kokshetau leg of roughly 2 hours 5 minutes.

There are few flights to Kokshetau, and their number and connection times change with the season and the day of the week, so it is easier to check the current schedule for your date in Freedom Travel search. Ticket prices are dynamic and update in real time.

How much does a flight from Zaysan to Kokshetau cost

The fare depends on the departure date, the airline, the season and how far in advance the ticket is bought. The route has no fixed price, so it is best to check current fares for your dates in Freedom Travel search: it shows the final amount including all fees, and the ticket can be paid online by bank card.

Which airlines fly the Zaysan — Kokshetau route

• No airline currently operates scheduled flights out of Zaysan airport
• SCAT — connecting flights (via Almaty); this is the only carrier on the leg into Kokshetau
• Air Astana — connecting flights (via Almaty) from Oskemen
• FlyArystan — connecting flights (via Almaty) from Oskemen

The mix of carriers and connections changes from time to time, so the full list of airlines for your chosen date is shown by Freedom Travel search.

How to get from Zaysan to Kokshetau: travel options

There is no direct flight from Zaysan to Kokshetau, so a single-leg option is not available on this route.

The main way is to travel overland from Zaysan to Oskemen and then fly with a connection in Almaty, since scheduled flights to Kokshetau operate from there.

Because there are few flights to Kokshetau, many passengers choose an alternative: fly to Astana and continue by car, bus or train. This option is often faster and cheaper; you can compare both scenarios in Freedom Travel search.

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Kokshetau airport

Kokshetau airport (code KOV) is located about 15 km north-east of the city centre and can be reached by taxi. It receives scheduled domestic flights from Almaty, Shymkent and Aktau.

What to see in Kokshetau

Kokshetau is the administrative centre of the Akmola region in northern Kazakhstan. The city serves as the gateway to the Burabay resort area.

• Burabay (Borovoye) National Park — a scenic resort area with lakes and rock formations near the city
• Lake Kopa — the city lake with an embankment
• Regional local history museum — exhibits on the history and nature of the region
• Monument to Abylai Khan — a monument on the city's central square
• Museum of the history of Kokshetau — exhibits on the city's past in a historic building
• Nauan Hazret mosque — the largest mosque in the city, opened in 2015

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