Russia has a close air connection with Kyrgyzstan. Indeed, the flow of tourists to the land of magnificent mountain landscapes is increasing every year, and locals are increasingly flying to both Russian capitals on business. Aeroflot, Airline Kyrgyzstan and S7 fly to the airports of Kyrgyzstan from Moscow and St. Petersburg every day.
International airports of Kyrgyzstan
Four air ports have international status in the country:
- The main airport in Kyrgyzstan is Manas in Bishkek. The official website is www.airport.kg.
- The air gate of the city of Osh is located in the southwest of the country. From here dozens of flights are made every day outside Kyrgyzstan, including to Russia. Aeroflot carries passengers to St. Petersburg, S7 - to Moscow and Novosibirsk, and Ural Airlines fly, in addition to the capital of Russia, to Samara, Tyumen and Yekaterinburg. The base airline is Avia Traffic Company, which flies to Russian airports and to the Chinese city of Urumqi. Turkish Airlines and Pegasus Airlines fly to Turkey from Osh. Transfer from the passenger terminal to Osh is carried out by route taxis N107. Details of the flight schedule and services provided are available on the website - www.airport.kg.
- The international airport near the village of Tamchi is the main destination of those who fly to Kyrgyzstan for a vacation on Lake Issyk-Kul. It receives many local flights from Bishkek and Osh, and one overseas - from Almaty, operated by SCAT.
- The city where Karakol Airport is located also boasts close proximity to the famous Kyrgyz lake. Local airlines from Bishkek and planes from Kazakhstan land on the airfield.
Metropolitan direction
The main airport of Kyrgyzstan and the capital of the country are separated by 25 km, which can be easily covered by bus route 153. The stop is located on the right along the route from the passenger terminal, and the first flight in the schedule is at 6.00. The cost of a taxi transfer is about 10 times more expensive, you can order it at a special counter in the left wing of the first floor of the airport building, which was reconstructed in 2007.
Aeroflot flies to Manas airport from Moscow, Rostov-on-Don and St. Petersburg, and Kyrgyz carriers Air Traffic Company and Sky Bishkek, in addition to both capitals, to many other Russian cities. From the capital air harbor of Kyrgyzstan, you can take direct flights to Tashkent, Istanbul, Baku, Dushanbe, Dubai and Urumqi on the wings of the national airlines of these states.
For those departing from the international airport of Kyrgyzstan - duty-free shops, cafes, currency exchange offices and a post office.