Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
daily (summer), 3 weekly
(winter)
Moscow Aeroflot
US$586/871
Moscow MIAT
2 weekly
US$533/787
Seoul
Korean Air
4 weekly
US$325/510
Seoul
MIAT
6 weekly
US$339/478
Shànghăi Hunnu
2 weekly (summer only)
US$336/454
Tokyo
MIAT
1 weekly
US$454/666
*Fares change markedly based on exchange rate and availability.
Air
Airports & Airlines
Ulaanbaatar's
Chinggis Khaan airport
( 11-983 005, 198;
www.airport.mn
; ) is
Mongolia's major international airport; the code is ULN. At the time of writing a new airport
was under construction 52km southwest of Ulaanbaatar. It is expected to be complete by
December 2016.
Flights to/from Ulaanbaatar can be pricey, as there is a limited number of carriers. The
main carriers are MIAT, Air China, Korean Air, Turkish Airlines and Aeroflot. Apart from
major cities like Bĕijīng, Seoul and Moscow, there are flights to smaller destinations in Ch-
ina, Russia and Kyrgyzstan. These include an AeroMongolia flight to/from Hohhot five
times a week for US$208 one way. Other regional flights to places like Mănzhōulǐ, Ulan-
Ude and Èrlián, however, change with the seasons.
In the high-season (June to August), prices are cheaper for midweek travel (Monday
and Tuesday flights are generally cheaper than Friday and Saturday flights). In July and
August most flights are full, so book well in advance.
Airlines flying to and from Mongolia:
Aeroflot
( in UB 011-320 720;
www.aeroflot.ru
)
AeroMongolia
( in UB 011-330 373;
www.aeromongolia.mn
)
Mongolia-based airline
that uses Fokker 50 propeller aircraft and Fokker 100 jets.
Air China
( in UB 7575 6600;
www.airchina.cn
)
EZ Nis
( in UB 7575 3232;
www.eznisairways.com
) Mongolia-based airline with a
handful of Saab 340B aeroplanes.
Hunnu Airlines
( in UB 7000 1111;
www.hunnuair.com
)
