Is Baikonur safe? Kazakhstan travel risk
Is Baikonur safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Baikonur scores 28/100 on our travel risk index (Moderate). The US State Department rates Kazakhstan Level 1 (Exercise Normal Precautions, updated 18 Aug 2026); the UK has no advice against travel; Canada says: exercise normal security precautions. No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.
Baikonur scores 28/100 (Moderate). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Kazakhstan (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Baikonur: nearest emergency and transport facilities.
Driven by: security (35/100) and crime and scams (31/100).
A score of 28 is higher than the scores of 21% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Kazakhstan travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Territorial & Position Context
Coordinates 45.6167° N, 63.3167° E place Baikonur within Qyzylorda at an elevation of 730 meters. Heading to Astana: 857.2 km NE.
Qyzylorda
45.6167° N, 63.3167° E
730 m
Asia/Qostanay
39,161
Critical Services & Regional Transit
Adjacent Localities in Kazakhstan
Natural Hazard Calendar & History
No GDACS or USGS events recorded within 100 km in the past five years.
For consular advice on women's safety, LGBT+ travel, and local laws, see the Kazakhstan travel advice & laws.
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