Bishkek: facts

At a glance

• Country: Kyrgyzstan
• Region: Bishkek
• Administrative status: capital of the country (GeoNames code PPLC)
• Population: approximately 900,000
• Coordinates: 42.8700° N, 74.5900° E
• Time zone: Asia/Bishkek (UTC+06:00)
• Currency: Som (KGS)

Getting there

• Manas International Airport (BSZ): 23 km (14 mi), straight line
• Issyk-Kul International Airport (IKU): 175 km (109 mi), straight line
• Almaty International Airport (ALA, Kazakhstan): 206 km (128 mi), straight line

Nearby

• Lebedinovka: 7.4 km (4.6 mi)
• Voyenno-Antonovka: 12 km (8 mi)
• Archaly: 17 km (10 mi)
• Moldovanovka: 17 km (11 mi)
• Lugovoye: 17 km (11 mi)

Events

• St Patrick's Day: March 2027