One map, pinned from each airport’s published coordinates.
Category scores
Overall is the published weighted sum. A highlighted score is ahead; a tie stays plain.
Ease of use
25% · Wayfinding, security wait, and layout.
CIT7.0+0.2
TAS6.8
Comfort & amenities
20% · Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.
CIT6.5
TAS6.8+0.3
Food & retail
15% · Food and retail quality and variety.
CIT4.5
TAS6.4+1.9
Ground access
15% · Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.
CIT6.0
TAS7.4+1.4
Reliability
15% · Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.
CIT6.5+0.3
TAS6.2
Lounges
10% · Worth-it density and access quality.
CIT6.5
TAS7.2+0.7
Best for
CIT
SCAT Airlines connections between Central Asia, Europe and East AsiaTravel to southern Kazakhstan and the Uzbek border regionLounge users: two 24-hour Priority Pass lounges
TAS
International or transit passengers with Priority Pass or LoungeKey (Anjir is 24/7)Visa-free ordinary UK/EU passports, and US ordinary passports from 1 January 2026Yandex Go to the centre — about 12 km, leftover 15–35 minutes
Watch out for
CIT
Only cafés and coffee bars, no full restaurant confirmedDrop-off lanes are free for only 15 minutesNo late-evening bus service listed by the airport
TAS
Do not treat the June 2026 unified-terminal promise as a published openingT2 international to T3 domestic is landside; leftover UTTT / leftover Uber / leftover Aeroport metroUzbekistan Airways international check-in at TAS dies at 60 minutes, not the generic 40-minute close-out
Amenities and tips
CIT
Sky Hall Lounge (International Departures)Sky Hall Lounge (Domestic Departures)Cafés and coffee barsFree Wi-FiLifts, escalators and jet bridgesCity buses and taxi apps
Check-in closes 40–60 minutes before departure
40 min (domestic) or 60 min (SCAT international) before departure.
Make sure you go to Terminal A
All scheduled flights use the new Terminal A.
Cafés and coffee bars, or a lounge buffet
A few cafés and coffee bars; lounges serve a buffet.
TAS
Anjir Business LoungeDuty Free UzbekistanYandex Go arrivals pickupTerminal Wi-Fi leftover #TASAirportUzcloudAirside prayer room and capsule-hotel signsBus 12 to Qoʻyliq
Uzbekistan Airways international desks at TAS die at 60 minutes
Airline flight-check page: check-in starts 3 hours before departure. Tashkent is on the exception list where international check-in ends 1 hour before, not the generic 40-minute close-out. Domestic leftover dies at 30 minutes. Boarding leftover starts 1 hour and ends 20 minutes before departure.
International is Terminal 2 — domestic is Terminal 3
T2 is the live international hall. T3 opened 2011 for domestic. There is no published airside walk between them. The June 2026 unified-terminal promise is not a published opening this pass. Do not copy leftover blogs that send international arrivals into T3.
Lounge water if you have access — buy a sealed bottle at Duty Free Uzbekistan if not
Uzbekistan Airports does not publish a fountain map or a bottle tariff. Anjir water is the quality pick with Priority Pass / LoungeKey. Otherwise buy a sealed bottle airside at Duty Free Uzbekistan under the B8–B11 / Biznes zali signs.
CIT · Shymkent is SCAT Airlines' fast-growing home base, with a modern Terminal A, two 24-hour Sky Hall lounges and flights to Istanbul, Moscow, Seoul, Shanghai, Bangkok and Central Europe, but food is limited and kerbside parking is pricey.
TAS · Tashkent is a workable two-hall Central Asian hub — Terminal 2 for international, Terminal 3 for domestic, 24/7 Priority Pass in Anjir at gates B5–B11 — but there is no metro, no Uber, and no published airside walk between halls.
