Dushanbe: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Dushanbe is the capital of Tajikistan, 767 m (2,516 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Dushanbe International Airport (DYU), 4 km (2 mi) from the centre. Our booking partner lists 103 places to stay.
Key facts
Daylight in Dushanbe runs from about 9 h 31 min a day in late December to 14 h 55 min in late June (computed for 38.54° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Dushanbe is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Dushanbe International Airport (DYU), 4 km (2 mi) from the centre, whose 10,170-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Bokhtar International Airport (KQT, 75 km).
Flights to Dushanbe: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Dushanbe · Driving and car hire
Where to stay
Our booking partner lists 103 places to stay in Dushanbe. Of the 59 with a star rating, the largest group is 3-star (26), and 5 are five-star. Across 22 properties with at least 50 reviews, the average guest score is 8.6 out of 10. Guests have left 6,832 reviews in total.
Hotels in Dushanbe: the full picture, and book
Our booking partner lists 9 hostels in Dushanbe, out of 103 places to stay of every kind — 8.7% of everywhere it lists in the city, which puts it in the top tenth of the cities we hold hostel figures for — a well-established backpacker trail. Guests have left 1,586 reviews across them.
Hostels in Dushanbe: the full picture, and book
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Tashkent, 306 km (Uzbekistan) — flights
- Andijon, 395 km (Uzbekistan)
- Namangan, 369 km (Uzbekistan)
- Samarkand, 200 km (Uzbekistan)
- Mazār-e Sharīf, 251 km (Afghanistan)
- Fergana, 330 km (Uzbekistan)
- Bukhara, 399 km (Uzbekistan)
- Qarshi, 262 km (Uzbekistan)
- Isfara, 238 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Istaravshan, 154 km — buses · car rental · tours
Common questions
Which airport serves Dushanbe?
Dushanbe International Airport (DYU), 4 km (2 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Dushanbe?
About 679,400 people live in Dushanbe (GeoNames).
What time zone is Dushanbe in?
Asia/Dushanbe, currently UTC+5.
What currency is used in Dushanbe?
The Somoni (TJS). Traffic drives on the right.
Are there hostels in Dushanbe?
9 of them, bookable on this site. Hostels in Dushanbe.
How many hotels are there in Dushanbe?
Our booking partner lists 103 places to stay in Dushanbe, bookable on this site.
Which cities are near Dushanbe?
Tashkent (306 km), Andijon (395 km), Namangan (369 km), Samarkand (200 km), Mazār-e Sharīf (251 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.