Turkistan: 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.
Turkistan is a city of 227,098 people in Kazakhstan, 217 m (712 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Hazrat Sultan International Airport (HSA), 24 km (15 mi) from the centre. It has 1 railway station on record, including Turkestan railway station.
Key facts
Daylight in Turkistan runs from about 9 h 2 min a day in late December to 15 h 27 min in late June (computed for 43.29° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Turkistan is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Hazrat Sultan International Airport (HSA), 24 km (15 mi) from the centre, whose 10,827-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft.
Flights to Turkistan: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Turkestan railway station. Trains to Turkistan
Buses to Turkistan · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Tashkent, 239 km (Uzbekistan) — flights
- Shymkent, 155 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Namangan, 380 km (Uzbekistan)
- Taraz, 257 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Kyzylorda, 280 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Istaravshan, 381 km (Tajikistan)
- Qo‘qon, 379 km (Uzbekistan)
- Konibodom, 379 km (Tajikistan)
- Angren, 297 km (Uzbekistan)
- Khujand, 354 km (Tajikistan)
Common questions
Which airport serves Turkistan?
Hazrat Sultan International Airport (HSA), 24 km (15 mi) from the centre.
How big is Turkistan?
About 227,098 people live in Turkistan, across 196 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Turkistan in?
Asia/Almaty, currently UTC+5.
What currency is used in Turkistan?
The Tenge (KZT). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Turkistan?
Tashkent (239 km), Shymkent (155 km), Namangan (380 km), Taraz (257 km), Kyzylorda (280 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.