Zhanaozen: 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.
Zhanaozen is a city of 103,598 people in Kazakhstan (Mangystau), 204 m (669 ft) above sea level.
Key facts
Daylight in Zhanaozen runs from about 9 h 1 min a day in late December to 15 h 28 min in late June (computed for 43.34° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
No airport with scheduled passenger service sits within 100 km of Zhanaozen in the OurAirports register, so flying in means a longer transfer from the nearest served city.
Buses to Zhanaozen · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Aktau, 141 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Derbent, 400 km (Russia)
Common questions
How big is Zhanaozen?
About 103,598 people live in Zhanaozen, across 52 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Zhanaozen in?
Asia/Aqtau, currently UTC+5.
What currency is used in Zhanaozen?
The Tenge (KZT). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Zhanaozen?
Aktau (141 km), Derbent (400 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.