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Take the plane – Urgench is near

Khiva is located far off the other Silk Road cities, so you might like to fly out there. Uzbekistan Airways has 2 daily flights to Urgench, which has the closest airport to Khiva.

I took a one-way flight and paid 64.000 sum.

As soon as you get off the plane in Urgench, you will be brought "outside" of the terminal to wait for your luggage. Be aware that as everywhere else in Uzbekistan, a crowd of taxi drivers, which will offer you your service, will surround you. It should not cost more than 8 USD (taxis are mostly paid in USD and not so much in sum). But make sure, you have the price written down by the taxi driver, and make sure that he also writes down that it is for your whole travel party (see my tip on taxi drivers in Uzbekistan).

The trip to Khiva will take roughly 30 minutes, and you will drive through the fertile land (remember, Amu Darja river is irrigating the land here) and see some of Uzbekistan's famous cotton fields, their "white gold".

Coordinates on GoogleEarth (Urgench Airport):
41°35’01,85’’N; 60°38’30,55’’E

Mode: TO

Type: Airplane