Which airport serves Aktau?

Aktau International Airport (SCO).

AKTAU

Mangystau · KAZAKHSTAN (KZ) · 43.66°N / 51.17°E

ADM1 · ID GeoNames 610,612

Aktau is a city in Kazakhstan with a population of 147,443. It sits at 43.66/51.17, runs on Asia/Aqtau, is 8 km from Umirzak.

Population 147,443

Place Type Regional Capital

Elevation n/a

Timezone Asia/Aqtau

All facts

fields

Country: Kazakhstan
Subdivision: Mangystau
Coords: 43.66°N / 51.17°E
UTC offset: +5
DST: Observed

Proximity

nearest 2 · within 50 km

SE Umirzak Mangystau 1,885 8.9 km

E Mangistau Mangystau 31,368 12.4 km

Air access

nearby

SCO

Aktau International Airport

Large airport

23.1 km

Universities

linked

Aktau State University

aktsu.kz

FAQ

10 questions

What is the population of Aktau?: 147,443 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Aktau in?: Asia/Aqtau.
Which country is Aktau in?: Kazakhstan (KZ).
Which airport serves Aktau?: Aktau International Airport (SCO).
How far is Aktau from Astana?: About 1,731 km.
Does Aktau have a university?: Yes. Aktau State University.
What languages are spoken in Kazakhstan?: Russian.
What currency is used in Kazakhstan?: Tenge.
How many cities are in Kazakhstan?: 347 on record.
Which admin region is Aktau in?: Mangystau.

Get this page as JSON

no auth

cURL 200 OK

$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/610612

{
  "data": {
    "id": 610612,
    "name": "Aktau",
    "ascii_name": "Aktau",
    "country_code": "KZ",
    "population": 147443,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Asia/Aqtau",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPLA",
    "latitude": 43.66105,
    "longitude": 51.17392
  }
}

Context

comparatives

78.2x the population of Umirzak.
8 km from Umirzak.
Same timezone (Asia/Aqtau) as 12 other cities in Kazakhstan.