Distance from Balykchy to Karakol
Estimates: a direct flight at 820 km/h plus 45 min; car at 75 km/h over road distance, which is never a straight line.
Balykchy0 mBalykchy is a town at the western end of Lake Issyk-Kul in Kyrgyzstan, at an elevation of about 1,900 metres. Its area is 38 square kilometres (15 sq mi), and its resident population was 42,875 in 2021. A major indust…
Karakol0 mKarakol, formerly Przhevalsk, is the fourth-largest city in Kyrgyzstan, near the eastern tip of Issyk-Kul, about 150 kilometres (93 mi) from the Kyrgyzstan–China border and 380 kilometres (240 mi) from the capital Bis…
Frequently asked questions
How many kilometres from Balykchy to Karakol?
It is 181 km in a straight line from Balykchy to Karakol. By road, where there is one, it is usually 20 to 30 % more.
How long is the flight from Balykchy to Karakol?
A direct flight takes about 58 min, counting take-off and approach. Not every route has a direct flight.
How long is the drive from Balykchy to Karakol?
Around 3 h 1 min of driving, at an average of 75 km/h on a road that is never straight.