Air tickets Zaisan — Zhezkazgan

You want to buy air tickets from Zaysan to Zhezkazgan. 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 Zhezkazgan.

General information about flights between Zaysan and Zhezkazgan

The distance between Zaysan and Zhezkazgan is about 1,286 km. There are no direct flights between the cities: Zaysan airport currently handles no scheduled passenger service, so 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 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 mostly business-driven: Zhezkazgan remains a major centre of the copper industry.

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Zaysan — Zhezkazgan 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 Astana of about 1 hour 50 minutes and the Astana — Zhezkazgan leg of roughly 1 hour 35 minutes. A routing via Almaty is also possible.

The number of flights 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 Zhezkazgan 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 — Zhezkazgan route

• No airline currently operates scheduled flights out of Zaysan airport
• SCAT — connecting flights (via Astana); operates the leg into Zhezkazgan
• Qazaq Air — connecting flights (via Astana); also flies to Zhezkazgan
• Air Astana — connecting flights (via Astana) 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 Zhezkazgan: travel options

There is no direct flight from Zaysan to Zhezkazgan, 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 Astana or Almaty, since scheduled flights to Zhezkazgan operate from there.

Routings through different hubs differ in total travel time and price; the Astana connection is usually shorter, while Almaty is sometimes cheaper. You can compare them in Freedom Travel search.

Find return flights from Zhezkazgan to Zaysan

Zhezkazgan airport

Zhezkazgan airport (code DZN) is located about 9 km south-east of the city centre and can be reached by taxi. It receives scheduled flights from Astana, Almaty, Shymkent and Karaganda.

What to see in Zhezkazgan

Zhezkazgan is an industrial city in central Kazakhstan known as a centre of the copper industry. The city grew up around mining and metallurgy.

• Historical and archaeological museum — exhibits on the history and archaeology of the region
• Jochi Khan mausoleum — a medieval monument in the steppe near the city
• Alasha Khan mausoleum — a historic mausoleum in the city surroundings
• Kengir reservoir — a summer recreation spot next to the city
• Serke Kozhamkulov Music and Drama Theatre — the city's Kazakh music and drama theatre
• Museum of the history of mining and smelting — located in the village of Zhezdy near the city

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