Jizzax: 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.
Jizzax is a city of 179,200 people in Uzbekistan (Jizzakh Region), 365 m (1,198 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Samarkand International Airport (SKD), 87 km (54 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Jizzax 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
Jizzax is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Samarkand International Airport (SKD), 87 km (54 mi) from the centre, whose 10,187-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Zomin Airport (OMN, 51 km).
Flights to Jizzax: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Jizzax · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Tashkent, 172 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Shymkent, 284 km (Kazakhstan) — flights
- Andijon, 389 km — buses · car rental
- Namangan, 339 km — buses · car rental
- Dushanbe, 196 km (Tajikistan)
- Samarkand, 91 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Mazār-e Sharīf, 386 km (Afghanistan)
- Fergana, 337 km — buses · car rental
- Bukhara, 293 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Qarshi, 225 km — buses · car rental · tours
Common questions
Which airport serves Jizzax?
Samarkand International Airport (SKD), 87 km (54 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Jizzax?
About 179,200 people live in Jizzax, across 210,000,000 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Jizzax in?
Asia/Samarkand, currently UTC+5.
What currency is used in Jizzax?
The Som (UZS). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Jizzax?
Tashkent (172 km), Shymkent (284 km), Andijon (389 km), Namangan (339 km), Dushanbe (196 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.