Istaravshan: 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.
Istaravshan is a city of 273,500 people in Tajikistan (Sughd), 979 m (3,212 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Khujand International Airport (LBD), 68 km (42 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
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Daylight in Istaravshan runs from about 9 h 23 min a day in late December to 15 h 4 min in late June (computed for 39.91° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Istaravshan is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Khujand International Airport (LBD), 68 km (42 mi) from the centre, whose 10,433-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Zomin Airport (OMN, 52 km).
Flights to Istaravshan: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Istaravshan · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Tashkent, 151 km (Uzbekistan) — flights
- Shymkent, 271 km (Kazakhstan) — flights
- Andijon, 300 km (Uzbekistan)
- Namangan, 256 km (Uzbekistan)
- Dushanbe, 154 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Samarkand, 177 km (Uzbekistan)
- Mazār-e Sharīf, 393 km (Afghanistan)
- Taraz, 386 km (Kazakhstan)
- Osh, 329 km (Kyrgyzstan)
- Fergana, 242 km (Uzbekistan)
Twin towns and sister cities: Krasnoyarsk.
Common questions
Which airport serves Istaravshan?
Khujand International Airport (LBD), 68 km (42 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Istaravshan?
About 273,500 people live in Istaravshan, across 900 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Istaravshan in?
Asia/Dushanbe, currently UTC+5.
What currency is used in Istaravshan?
The Somoni (TJS). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Istaravshan?
Tashkent (151 km), Shymkent (271 km), Andijon (300 km), Namangan (256 km), Dushanbe (154 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.