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MIAT Mongolian Airlines

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Mongolia's national carrier connecting the world.

Founded

1956

Headquarters

Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

MIAT Mongolian Airlines is the flag carrier of Mongolia, operating international and domestic routes from its base in Ulaanbaatar. The airline was established in 1956 and has grown to connect Mongolia with destinations across Asia, Europe, and beyond. The airline is state-owned and serves as the primary international gateway for Mongolia, linking the landlocked country to major global hubs. MIAT operates routes to cities including Seoul, Tokyo, Beijing, Frankfurt, Moscow, and Istanbul, among others. Over the decades, MIAT has modernized its fleet and services to meet international aviation standards, while continuing to play a vital role in Mongolia's connectivity and tourism industry.

Hubs & network

MIAT Mongolian Airlines operates primarily from Chinggis Khaan International Airport (ULN) in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia.

Fleet

MIAT operates a small fleet consisting primarily of Boeing 737 and Boeing 767 aircraft for short- and long-haul routes.

Notable facts

›MIAT stands for Mongolyn Irgenii Agaarын Тээвэр, meaning Mongolian Civil Air Transport.
›The airline is fully state-owned by the government of Mongolia.
›MIAT connects the landlocked country of Mongolia to destinations in Asia, Europe, and the Middle East.
›The airline relocated operations to the new Chinggis Khaan International Airport when it opened in 2021.
›MIAT has been operating international flights since the Soviet era, originally with strong ties to Aeroflot.

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Primary hubs

Buyant-Ukhaa International AirportULN · 5 rts Sheremetyevo International AirportSVO · 2 rts Hong Kong International AirportHKG · 1 rts Incheon International AirportICN · 1 rts Narita International AirportNRT · 1 rts Beijing Capital International AirportPEK · 1 rts

Route network map (10 legs)

Leaflet © OpenStreetMap © CARTO

Route network

HKG → ULN737

ICN → ULN763

NRT → ULN737

PEK → ULN737

SVO → TXL763 737

SVO → ULN763 737

TXL → SVO763 737

ULN → HKG737

ULN → ICN763

ULN → NRT737

ULN → PEK737

ULN → SVO763 737

Fleet (aircraft types operated)

Boeing 73710 routes Boeing 767-3006 routes

Encyclopaedia

MIAT Mongolian Airlines is the state-owned flag carrier of Mongolia, headquartered in the MIAT Building in the country's capital of Ulaanbaatar. The airline operates scheduled services from its base at Chinggis Khaan International Airport in Sergelen, near Ulaanbaatar, and is the largest airline in Mongolia by fleet size and destination count. Originally commencing operations in 1956, MIAT exclusively used Soviet aircraft until Mongolia's transition to a market economy in the 1990s, now operating a mix of Boeing and Bombardier jets.

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