This mountainous country is the birthplace of an ancient civilization and one of the most popular tourist destinations among travelers from the CIS countries. Lovers of magnificent views of the snow-capped peaks, fans of real pilaf and everyone who is interested in history and oriental architecture come here. Russian tourists are always welcome at the airports of Tajikistan - even the hospitable hosts will not require a visa to visit the country.
Direct flights to Dushanbe are operated by Tajikistan Airlines, in addition, UTair's wings connect Moscow with the Central Asian capital. A direct flight will take only 4 hours.
International airports of Tajikistan
International flights are accepted by four airports of the country and, in addition to the capital, the following are popular among foreign guests:
- Khujand. The city where the airport is located is the second largest in Tajikistan. The runway is laid here at an altitude of 442 meters above sea level - the mountainous nature of the terrain affects. The main visitors to this air harbor are passengers from Russia, Turkey and China. Aircrafts of China Southern Airlines from Urumqi, Turkish Airlines from Istanbul and planes of several airlines from Russian cities fly here. It is easy to get to Khujand on the wings of Aeroflot, S7, NordStar, UTair and Ural Airlines from Moscow, Chelyabinsk, Novosibirsk, Kazan, Krasnoyarsk, Tyumen, Surgut, Sochi and Samara. The airport is located in the north of Tajikistan.
- Kulyab airport in the south-west serves the Khatlon region, and it is 8 km away from the city. Transfer to Kulyab is possible by fixed-route taxis. Regular flights of Ural Airlines from the capital of Russia, St. Petersburg and Yekaterinburg and S7 planes from Moscow Domodedovo land at the airport.
- The air harbor, 7 km east of Kurgan-Tyube, receives regular VIM-avia flights from Moscow and seasonal flights from Saratov, operated by the Saravia airline.
Metropolitan direction
The main carriers based at Dushanbe Airport are Somon Air and Tajik Air. Their schedule includes flights to Moscow, Novosibirsk, Almaty, Delhi, Khorog, Frankfurt, Urumqi, Krasnoyarsk, Istanbul and several other cities in the world. Regular air traffic between this airport in Tajikistan and Turkey, the United Arab Emirates, Kyrgyzstan, Afghanistan and China is supported by the air carriers of these countries - both on a regular basis and seasonally.
The new terminal at the international capital airport of Tajikistan was commissioned in 2014. It has everything for the convenience of passengers waiting for a flight. The airport has duty-free shops, cafes, currency exchange offices and lounges.
