Airports of Uzbekistan
The land of fragrant pilaf, colorful skullcaps and endless cotton fields often becomes a destination for air passengers from Russia. Someone flies to visit their families after hard work in the capital of the fraternal state, others, on the contrary, for the first time go down the ramp at the airport of Uzbekistan to enjoy amazing historical and cultural sights.
Direct flights between the capitals of Russia and the Central Asian republic are operated by Aeroflot and Uzbek Airlines. You will have to spend about 4 hours in the sky. The national air carrier's schedule includes many flights to other Russian cities - Yekaterinburg, Kazan, Krasnoyarsk, Omsk, Ufa, etc. Passengers from Moscow on the wings of the same Uzbek Airlines can get to Bukhara, Fergana and Samarkand.
International airports of Uzbekistan
Several air harbors have been assigned international status in the republic. The cities where the airports are located are the largest historical, administrative and cultural centers of the country:
- The capital Tashkent-Yuzhny airport is located 12 km south of the city. Website - http://www.uzairways.com.
- The air gates of ancient Bukhara are located on the western outskirts of the ancient city.
- About 15 km separate Navoi and its airport, the details of which are easy to find on the website - http://www.navoi-airport.com.
- Guests of Samarkand can get from the passenger terminal to the center by taxi or bus - the airport is located in the northeastern suburb.
- The airfield of Urgench airport and the city center are separated by less than half an hour by taxi. In addition to local airlines, S7 planes fly here from Moscow and "Russia" - from the northern capital.
- Fergana air gates are located south-west of the city and the transfer services to its center are taken by buses and taxis.
Metropolitan direction
Tashkent Airport is the busiest in the Central Asian region. Reconstruction of its terminals is only in the near future, but for now they operate at their maximum capacity. All passengers of the capital airport of Uzbekistan are advised to arrive for check-in in advance, as the queues that arise may delay the procedure, and two standard hours will not be enough for a smooth passage of all the necessary formalities..
Aeroflot, Ural Airlines, UTair, Turkish Airlines, S7, Korean Air, Air Astana and planes of the national air carrier regularly land in Terminal 2. Uzbek Airlines operates flights to Istanbul, London, New York, Rome, Seoul, Singapore, Urumqi and many more cities in Russia, Europe and Asia.
Into an oriental tale
Bukhara receives regular flights of Uzbek Airlines from Fergana, Krasnodar, Moscow and St. Petersburg. Taxis or public buses will be happy to take you to the sights and the chosen hotel..
You can get to Samarkand on the wings of Aeroflot, VIM-avia and Ural Airlines.
