Popular Airport | Ankara Esenboğa Airport |
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Approximate Flight Duration | 3 hour 50 min |
Approximate Travel Distance | 3106 Km |
You can use minbuses or private taxis to reach Khudzhand Airport from the city center, the journey averaging about 20 minutes.
Much of the urban transport in this city is provided by "matrushka", or minibuses. Both provide cheaper transportation than taxi to all parts of the city. The minibuses going from the city center to the airport leave every 10-15 minutes on average. You do not need to get advance tickets to ride in the van; You can make your payment after telling the driver where to go.
Taxis are often used in Khujand city as well. Airport taxis can be much more suitable for day and night as they apply a standardized tariff.
There are multiple car rental companies in the city of Khujand that offer daily or weekly rental packages. To reach the airport in the shortest amount of time, we reccomend using Rahbar Kosimov road, A376, or Kamoli Khujandi Avenue.
Khudzhand Airport is the international airport of Tajikistan's 2nd largest city, Khujand. It is located on the outskirts of the city, very close to the town of Chkalovsk. The airport offers many flights from China Southern Airlines, Nordstar, S7 Airlines, SCAT Airlines, Somon Air, Tajik Air, Ural Airlines, UTair Aviation and Yamal Airlines. Moscow, Kaluga, Almaty, Novosibirsk, Krasnoyarsk, St. Petersburg, Ürümqi, Tyumen, Ufa, Yekaterinburg, Kazan, Surgut are the major cities that this airport offers flights to.
You can get to Ankara’s central locations like Kızılay, AŞTİ, Gar, Sıhhiye and Ulus from the capital’s only airport Esenboğa Airport using Belko Air municipal buses, EGO buses, taxi, and personal vehicle.
You can also rent a car at Esenboğa Airport, which is located 28 km from the city center.
A service of the Ankara Metropolitan Municipality, these buses provide transportation between the airport and central locations in the city, like Kızılay, Sıhhiye, and Ulus. The 442/A and 442/K lines operate between 6 am and 12 am in both directions. These 45-passenger buses feature hostess services.
The 442-3 bus line takes off at the terminal exits. While the line is infrequent it does provide transportation to AKM, Ankara Arena, Güvenpark, Ulus, and Sihhiye.
Within the city taking a taxi is generally affordable but since the airport is located 28 km from the city center, getting to the city by taxi is a more expensive alternative.
Located in the domestic terminal at the Esenboğa Airport are 11 car rental agencies, including Sixt, Avis, Budget, Central and Hertz. You can rent a car to get to the city center; there are car rental agencies located in the city center as well. The city is easy to navigate by car when its not rush hour.
The Esenboğa Airport is frequently used by government staff and therefore features many amenities. Those awaiting their flight in the domestic terminal can get a quick bite to eat or some coffee at Caffe Nero, Ankar Café, Bus Gate, or Bufe Ic Hat. If you prefer local Anatolian flavors head to Tadinda Anadolu. Bomonti Brasserie is ideal for those interested in international cuisine. This terminal also has fast food restaurants like Burger King.
If you’re traveling internationally, the departures and arrival terminals have many cafes, kiosks, and bars. You can also enjoy some tax-free shopping at Duty Free after you go through passport control. Both terminals have souvenir shops and kiosks that sell general items.