Transport in Karakalpakstan

Air Transport

There are three airports in Karakalpakstan: Nukus, Muynak and Turtkul. In Muynak and Turtkul the runways are only able to take small aircraft.

Nukus City Airport has the capability of landing large passenger and freight aircraft. Flights to and from Tashkent (twice/three times a day) and to Moscow, St Petersburg and Samara in the Russian Federation (3-4 times a week).

Timetable for flights from Nukus to Tashkent

Uzbekistan Airlines has nonstop flights between Nukus and Tashkent.

Flight	Operational days	Departing	Arriving	Aircraft
HY1002	Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday	10:35	12:50	IL-114
HY1006	Monday	15:55	18:10	IL-114
HY1004	Monday	20:20	21:55	A320
HY1008	Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday	20:55	22:30	A320
HY1010	Wednesday, Sunday	21:05	23:20	IL-114
HY1008	Thursday	21:45	23:20	A320
HY1008	Tuesday	21:55	00:10	IL-114

 

Timetable for flights from Tashkent to Nukus

Flight	Operational days	Departing	Arriving	Aircraft
HY1001	Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday	07:10	09:55	IL-114
HY1003	Monday	07:50	09:35	A320
HY1005	Monday	12:30	15:15	IL-114
HY1009	Wednesday, Sunday	17:40	20:25	IL-114
HY1007	Tuesday	18:30	21:15	IL-114
HY1007	Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday	18:30	20:15	A320
HY1007	Thursday	19:20	21:05	A320

Road Transport

In Karakalpakstan there are 4,241 km of made roads and highways with almost all settlements within the republic being accessible by road.

Rail Transport

Railroads in the republic total 880 km total in length. The main railway from the east of Uzbekistan passing through Nukus onto Kungrad. The Chardjou-Kungrad-Beneu-Makat cargo railroad also passes through Karakalpakstan onto Russia and other European countries.


Communications

Karakalpak Telecom provide republic wide landline. Most post offices have nationwide and in Nukus in addition International Telephone Booths. Providers of cellular communication have good coverage in all built up areas.