Why go
- Capital and largest city of Uzbekistan.
- Served by Tashkent-Khumo International Airport (TVT).
History
Tashkent, also known as Toshkent, is the capital and largest city of Uzbekistan. It is the most populous city in Central Asia, with a population of more than 3.1 million people as of July 1, 2025. It is located in northeastern Uzbekistan. Tashkent's history stretches back centuries as part of the ancient Silk Road, the network of trade routes that connected the Eastern world and the Western world. The city has long been a crossroads of cultures, goods and ideas.
Restaurants & places to go
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Airports
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 18 airlines, 57 direct destinations
- Uzbekistan Airways HY (A320, 767-400, 767-300, 757, 767, I14…) · 50 routes: Alma-ata, Amritsar, Andizhan, Baku, Bangkok, Beijing, Bishkek, Bukhara, Delhi, Dubai, Fergana, Frankfurt, Istanbul, Kaliningrad, Kazan, Khanabad, Kiev, Krasnodar, Krasnoyarsk, Kuala Lumpur, London, Milano, Mineralnye Vody, Moscow, Namangan, Navoi, Novosibirsk, Nukus, Paris, Prague*, Riga, Rome, Rostov, Samara, Samarkand, Seoul, Sharjah, Singapore, Sochi, St. Petersburg … +10 more
- Ural Airlines U6 (A320) · 7 routes: Chelyabinsk, Kaliningrad, Krasnodar, Krasnoyarsk, Nizhniy Novgorod, Samara, Yekaterinburg
- Aeroflot Russian Airlines SU (A319, A320, A321, 767-300) · 5 routes: Mineralnye Vody, Moscow, Rostov, Sochi, St. Petersburg
- Air Astana KC (Embraer 190, A319, A320, 757) · 2 routes: Alma-ata, Tselinograd
- Aircompany Yakutia R3 (737-800, 737-700) · 2 routes: Irkutsk, Krasnodar
- China Southern Airlines CZ (330, 757-200) · 2 routes: Beijing, Urumqi
- Malaysia Airlines MH (767-400) · 2 routes: Kuala Lumpur*, Singapore*
- Air Baltic BT (767-300) · 1 route: Riga*
- Air Florida QH (735) · 1 route: Bishkek
- Alitalia AZ (A321) · 1 route: Moscow
- Asiana Airlines OZ (A330-300) · 1 route: Seoul
- Czech Airlines OK (A319) · 1 route: Prague
- Iran Air IR (A320) · 1 route: Tehran
- Isles of Scilly Skybus Isles of Scilly Skybus (CRJ-200) · 1 route: Omsk
- Korean Air KE (A330-200, 757-300, 767-300) · 1 route: Seoul
- S7 Airlines S7 (A320) · 1 route: Novosibirsk
- Transaero Airlines UN (777-200) · 1 route: Moscow
- Turkish Airlines TK (A321) · 1 route: Istanbul
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Where things are
Photographs
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When to go
The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.
Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.
Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Tashkent-Khumo International Airport (TVT); 7 other airports serve the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By air: TAS has direct flights to 57 destinations on 18 airlines (incl. Krasnodar, Seoul, Alma-ata, Beijing, Bishkek…).
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Tashkent (Toshkent). Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Trains & rail
Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.