How to find cheap flights to Nukus Airport (NCU)
£424 is currently the cheapest price for a round-trip flight to Nukus Airport. For a one-way plane ticket to NCU, the lowest fare is £227.
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It's generally recommended to book about one month before your departure date. That's when you're likely to get the best price on tickets to Nukus, where Nukus Airport is located.
Click on 'Add nearby airports' during your search to boost your chances of landing cheap flights to Nukus. Doing this will give you more options for where to start and end your trip, along with different fares.
If you aren't in a hurry to travel to Nukus, consider taking a scenic route. You could find cheaper plane tickets to Nukus Airport by choosing a flight with a stop or two.
Best time to go to Nukus
The cheapest month to take off on a flight to Nukus is usually June.
If your travel dates are flexible, take advantage of the 'Whole month' tool. It'll help you find the cheapest month, and even day of the year, for flights to NCU.
If you'd love to experience Nukus at its liveliest, lock in your flights to NCU for July. Being on holiday during peak periods usually means there's more to see and do compared to other times.
The quietest time of the year to go is February. Lock in your plane tickets to Nukus then and enjoy sightseeing at a more relaxed pace.
Check the weather conditions before you travel. July is the warmest time of year in Nukus, with averages of between 22ºC and 39ºC.
Ranging from -7ºC to 5ºC, January brings the lowest temperatures.
August gives you the best chance of clearer skies. This is the driest month in Nukus.
The wettest time of year is January. Visit then and you'll likely get around three days of rainfall.
Travelling to Nukus Airport (NCU): What you need to know
Take the fast track to Nukus with Uzbekistan Airways or Silk Avia. These leading airlines operate direct flights to Nukus Airport.
The timezone at NCU is UTC+5.
Be curled up in bed shortly after your flight to NCU. Choose one of these hotels close to Nukus Airport and you'll be fast asleep before you know it:
If you have an onward flight from Nukus Airport or flying home from there, you're unlikely to be delayed. Up to 85% of all departures from NCU arrive at their destination without delays.
Getting to central Nukus from Nukus Airport (NCU)
Central Nukus is about 3 kms (2 miles) from NCU.
If you're catching a cab after your flight to NCU, it'll take around 5 minutes to get to the centre.
You can expect the ride to take roughly 40 minutes on public transport.
The right hotel can make your trip even better. Unpack your bags at one of these traveller-approved options in Nukus:
Nukus highlights
Hop off your flight to Nukus and find your way to these popular attractions:
The Karakalpakstan State Museum of Art named after I.V. Savitsky: An ideal place to start your sightseeing, this landmark is located around 0.16 kms (0.10 miles) south-west of the city centre.
Gosudarstvennyy Muzey Istorii I Kul'tury Respubliki Karakalpakstan: Take on this landmark next. Around 0.64 kms (0.40 miles) north-east of the city centre, it's well worth stopping by for the full Nukus experience.
How to get to Manghit from Nukus Airport (NCU)
Setting out for the nearby city of Manghit? It's about 80 kms (50 miles) from NCU. Give yourself around 1 hour 15 minutes to get there by cab or ride-share.
Travelling from Nukus Airport (NCU) to Gurlan
Gurlan is another city that you can easily reach from Nukus Airport. It's around 97 kms (60 miles) away.
It'll take you 1 hour 55 minutes or so to drive to Gurlan.
Explore more of Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan has plenty more ways to surprise you. Continue on to Beruniy, located around 129 kms (80 miles) south-east of Nukus. Pil' Kala, Beruniy yodgorlik haykali and ISHONCH are a few of its must-sees.
Let your travels lead you to Gurlan. Roughly 97 kms (60 miles) south-east of Nukus, Chakchak ovil, Gurlan istirohat bo'gi and Alisher Navoiy Istiroxat Bog are reasons to go.