Via Seoul
North America, East Asia, Australia, New Zealand
From the USA, East Asia, Australia and New Zealand, fly to Seoul with a major carrier, then on to Ulaanbaatar with MIAT Mongolian Airlines (OM) or Korean Air (KE).
Flights In and
Around Mongolia
Mongolia has one international airport and a handful of domestic ones. Here is how travellers usually reach Ulaanbaatar, and how you get from there to the Gobi, Khuvsgul or the Altai.
We book the domestic legs
If a Flight Is Part of Your Tour, We Buy the Ticket
Tell us your international dates and we will fit the domestic flights around them — and never against a same-day connection.
Direct From
Chinggis Khaan International Airport, outside Ulaanbaatar, is the only airport in Mongolia with international flights. Direct flights are available from Frankfurt (Germany), Moscow (Russia), Beijing (China), Seoul and Busan (Korea), Tokyo (Japan), Hong Kong and Bangkok (Thailand).
FrankfurtMoscowBeijingSeoulBusanTokyoHong KongBangkok
The Usual Connections
Schedules change every season. Treat this as the shape of the journey, not a timetable — confirm the legs with the airline before you book.
Via Beijing
Europe, North America, East Asia, Australia, New Zealand
From Europe, the USA, East Asia, Australia and New Zealand, fly to Beijing with a major carrier, then on to Ulaanbaatar with MIAT (OM) or Air China (CA).
Via Frankfurt
Europe
MIAT Mongolian Airlines (OM) flies non-stop from Frankfurt. Flights between the EU and Russia are suspended, so connecting through Moscow (Aeroflot, SU) is only practical if you are already in Russia.
Via Tokyo or Osaka
Japan and the Pacific
From Europe, the USA, East Asia, Australia and New Zealand, fly to Tokyo or Osaka with a major carrier, then on to Ulaanbaatar with MIAT Mongolian Airlines (OM).
Via Istanbul
Europe, the Middle East, Africa
From Istanbul, Turkish Airlines (TK) flies to Ulaanbaatar via Bishkek.
Domestic Flights
There are two domestic airlines, Aero Mongolia and Hunnu Air. Their main routes from Ulaanbaatar are to Murun, Uliastai, Ulgii, Ulaangom, Dalanzadgad, Choibalsan and Khovd.
Ulaanbaatar → MurunFor Khuvsgul Lake and the Darkhad valley.
Ulaanbaatar → DalanzadgadFor the southern Gobi — Yolyn Am, Khongor and the Flaming Cliffs.
Ulaanbaatar → UlgiiFor Bayan-Ulgii, the Altai and the eagle hunters.
Ulaanbaatar → UlaangomFor Uvs province and the great lakes of the north-west.
Ulaanbaatar → UliastaiFor Zavkhan and the western steppe.
Ulaanbaatar → ChoibalsanFor Dornod and the eastern plains.
Airlines
Aero Mongolia and Hunnu Air
Both fly out of Ulaanbaatar to the provincial airports. Every domestic route connects through the capital — there are no direct flights between provinces.
Booking
Book early in summer
Aircraft are small and July and August fill up. If a flight is part of your tour we book it for you as soon as your dates are fixed.
Baggage
Allowances are tight
Domestic allowances are well below international ones and excess is charged at the airport. Pack soft bags and keep them light.
Delays
Weather moves schedules
Wind and dust can push a departure by hours. We never plan a domestic flight and an international connection on the same day.
Tell Us Your Dates and We'll Build the Trip Around Your Flights
Send the arrival and departure you're holding and we'll tell you whether it works.