Urganch: 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.
Urganch is a city of 145,000 people in Uzbekistan (Xorazm Region), 94 m (308 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Urgench International Airport (UGC), 4 km (2 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Urganch runs from about 9 h 13 min a day in late December to 15 h 15 min in late June (computed for 41.55° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Urganch is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Urgench International Airport (UGC), 4 km (2 mi) from the centre, whose 11,065-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Dashoguz International Airport (TAZ, 70 km).
Flights to Urganch: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Urganch · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Nukus, 132 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Bukhara, 377 km — buses · car rental
- Türkmenabat, 372 km (Turkmenistan)
- Daşoguz, 64 km (Turkmenistan)
- Xiva, 29 km — car rental · tours
Twin towns and sister cities: Aktau.
Common questions
Which airport serves Urganch?
Urgench International Airport (UGC), 4 km (2 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Urganch?
About 145,000 people live in Urganch, across 29 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Urganch in?
Asia/Samarkand, currently UTC+5.
What currency is used in Urganch?
The Som (UZS). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Urganch?
Nukus (132 km), Bukhara (377 km), Türkmenabat (372 km), Daşoguz (64 km), Xiva (29 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.