Osh: 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.
Osh is a city of 322,164 people in Kyrgyzstan (Osh Region), 988 m (3,241 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Osh International Airport (OSS), 9 km (6 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Osh runs from about 9 h 20 min a day in late December to 15 h 8 min in late June (computed for 40.53° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Osh is served by 3 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Osh International Airport (OSS), 9 km (6 mi) from the centre, whose 10,538-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Andijan International Airport (AZN, 48 km), Fergana International Airport (FEG, 91 km).
Flights to Osh: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Osh · Driving and car hire
What people come for
UNESCO World Heritage in the city: Sulaiman-Too.
Tours, tickets and day trips from Osh
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Tashkent, 312 km (Uzbekistan) — flights
- Shymkent, 332 km (Kazakhstan) — flights
- Bishkek, 300 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Andijon, 47 km (Uzbekistan)
- Namangan, 108 km (Uzbekistan)
- Kashgar, 296 km (China)
- Taraz, 289 km (Kazakhstan)
- Fergana, 87 km (Uzbekistan)
- Artux, 302 km (China)
- Isfara, 190 km (Tajikistan)
Twin towns and sister cities: Saint Petersburg, Amasya, Jeddah, Kyiv, Istanbul.
Common questions
Which airport serves Osh?
Osh International Airport (OSS), 9 km (6 mi) from the centre, plus 2 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Osh?
About 322,164 people live in Osh, across 183 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Osh in?
Asia/Bishkek, currently UTC+6.
What currency is used in Osh?
The Som (KGS). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Osh?
Tashkent (312 km), Shymkent (332 km), Bishkek (300 km), Andijon (47 km), Namangan (108 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.