Mingachevir: 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.
Mingachevir is a city of 106,048 people in Azerbaijan (Mingacevir City), 26 m (85 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Ganja International Airport (GNJ), 63 km (39 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
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Daylight in Mingachevir runs from about 9 h 18 min a day in late December to 15 h 9 min in late June (computed for 40.76° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Mingachevir is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Ganja International Airport (GNJ), 63 km (39 mi) from the centre, whose 10,827-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Gabala International Airport (GBB, 56 km).
Flights to Mingachevir: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Mingachevir · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Baku, 243 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Tabriz, 306 km (Iran) — flights
- Yerevan, 225 km (Armenia)
- Tbilisi, 213 km (Georgia)
- Makhachkala, 249 km (Russia)
- Orūmīyeh, 396 km (Iran)
- Sumgayit, 221 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Ardabīl, 299 km (Iran)
- Ganja, 60 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Vladikavkaz, 321 km (Russia)
Twin towns and sister cities: Tolyatti.
Common questions
Which airport serves Mingachevir?
Ganja International Airport (GNJ), 63 km (39 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Mingachevir?
About 106,048 people live in Mingachevir, across 47 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Mingachevir in?
Asia/Baku, currently UTC+4.
What currency is used in Mingachevir?
The Manat (AZN). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Mingachevir?
Baku (243 km), Tabriz (306 km), Yerevan (225 km), Tbilisi (213 km), Makhachkala (249 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.