Isfara: 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.
Isfara is a city of 274,000 people in Tajikistan (Sughd), 824 m (2,703 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Khujand International Airport (LBD), 80 km (50 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Isfara runs from about 9 h 22 min a day in late December to 15 h 5 min in late June (computed for 40.13° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Isfara is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Khujand International Airport (LBD), 80 km (50 mi) from the centre, whose 10,433-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Fergana International Airport (FEG, 98 km).
Flights to Isfara: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Isfara · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Tashkent, 174 km (Uzbekistan) — flights
- Shymkent, 257 km (Kazakhstan) — flights
- Andijon, 163 km (Uzbekistan)
- Namangan, 131 km (Uzbekistan)
- Dushanbe, 238 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Samarkand, 317 km (Uzbekistan)
- Taraz, 314 km (Kazakhstan)
- Osh, 190 km (Kyrgyzstan)
- Fergana, 102 km (Uzbekistan)
- Istaravshan, 140 km — buses · car rental · tours
Common questions
Which airport serves Isfara?
Khujand International Airport (LBD), 80 km (50 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Isfara?
About 274,000 people live in Isfara, across 832 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Isfara in?
Asia/Dushanbe, currently UTC+5.
What currency is used in Isfara?
The Somoni (TJS). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Isfara?
Tashkent (174 km), Shymkent (257 km), Andijon (163 km), Namangan (131 km), Dushanbe (238 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 13 September 2026. Hotel 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.