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Distance from Kara-Balta to Karakol

373km
1 h 12 minby plane
6 h 13 min🚗 by car
8 h 5 min🚌 by bus

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.

Kara-Balta0 m

Kara-Balta is a city and municipality on the Kara-Balta River, in Chüy Region, in northern Kyrgyzstan, the capital of Jayyl District. Its population was 48,278 in 2021.

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Karakol, 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 Kara-Balta to Karakol?

It is 373 km in a straight line from Kara-Balta to Karakol. By road, where there is one, it is usually 20 to 30 % more.

How long is the flight from Kara-Balta to Karakol?

A direct flight takes about 1 h 12 min, counting take-off and approach. Not every route has a direct flight.

How long is the drive from Kara-Balta to Karakol?

Around 6 h 13 min of driving, at an average of 75 km/h on a road that is never straight.

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