Khujand: 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.
Khujand is a city of 191,000 people in Tajikistan (Sughd), 340 m (1,115 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Khujand International Airport (LBD), 10 km (6 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Khujand runs from about 9 h 21 min a day in late December to 15 h 6 min in late June (computed for 40.28° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Khujand is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Khujand International Airport (LBD), 10 km (6 mi) from the centre, whose 10,433-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft.
Flights to Khujand: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Khujand · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Tashkent, 114 km (Uzbekistan)
- Shymkent, 225 km (Kazakhstan) — flights
- Andijon, 237 km (Uzbekistan)
- Namangan, 190 km (Uzbekistan)
- Dushanbe, 207 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Samarkand, 237 km (Uzbekistan)
- Taraz, 325 km (Kazakhstan)
- Osh, 270 km (Kyrgyzstan)
- Fergana, 184 km (Uzbekistan)
- Qarshi, 365 km (Uzbekistan)
Twin towns and sister cities: Shymkent, Bukhara, Samarkand, Orenburg, Nishapur, Tabriz, Lincoln, Vladimir.
Common questions
Which airport serves Khujand?
Khujand International Airport (LBD), 10 km (6 mi) from the centre.
How big is Khujand?
About 191,000 people live in Khujand, across 40 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Khujand in?
Asia/Dushanbe, currently UTC+5.
What currency is used in Khujand?
The Somoni (TJS). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Khujand?
Tashkent (114 km), Shymkent (225 km), Andijon (237 km), Namangan (190 km), Dushanbe (207 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.