# Mil Mi-6, Kazakhstan: what it is and when to go > Mil Mi-6 is a 1957 transport helicopter family by Mil (Ми-6) in Kazakhstan (Aktobe). Interests: History. The best time to visit is May to June and September to October. In June there are 16 h 10 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 50. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/mil-mi-6/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-12 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** 1957 transport helicopter family by Mil · History - **Local name:** Ми-6 - **Where:** Kazakhstan - **Best time:** May to June and September to October. - **Nearest airport:** SCO Aktau, 850 km as the crow flies - **Coordinates:** 50.28375, 57.1487 ## What it is and where Mil Mi-6 is a 1957 transport helicopter family by Mil (Ми-6) in Kazakhstan (Aktobe). It is in [Aktobe](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/aktobe/), where this site lists 20 more places to see, 1.6 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 50.28375, 57.1487; the nearest main airport is Aktau International Airport (SCO, Aktau), 850 km as the crow flies. How to get around Kazakhstan (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=50.28375%2C57.148702) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=50.28375%2C57.148702) It is one of the [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/historia/) places in Kazakhstan. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Mil Mi-6 is **May to June and September to October**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Better not | 8 h 17 | | February | Better not | 9 h 48 | | March | Better not | 11 h 33 | | April | Possible | 13 h 32 | | May | Best time | 15 h 13 | | June | Best time | 16 h 10 | | July | Possible | 15 h 47 | | August | Possible | 14 h 17 | | September | Best time | 12 h 21 | | October | Best time | 10 h 26 | | November | Possible | 8 h 42 | | December | Better not | 7 h 50 | In June there are 16 h 10 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 50. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to Kazakhstan in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Kazakhstan To enter Kazakhstan there are 10 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Baikonur and border areas require a permit”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Kazakhstan checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Tenge (KZT); plugs: Type C and F · 220 V · 50 Hz (the same plug as in Spain); emergencies: 112 · 102 police · 103 ambulance · 101 fire brigade. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Aero L-29 Delfín](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/aero-l-29-delfin/): 1959 trainer aircraft family by Aero · 29 m - [Mil Mi-8](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/mil-mi-8/): Family of Soviet transport helicopters · 36 m - [Aero L-39 Albatros](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/aero-l-39-albatros/): Trainer aircraft family by Aero · 39 m - [Sukhoi Su-25](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/sukhoi-su-25/): Russian (Soviet) attack aircraft · 52 m - [Ilyushin Il-28](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/ilyushin-il-28/): 1948 bomber aircraft family · 75 m Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Kazakhstan guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/). ## More in Kazakhstan: History - [Mausoleum of Khoja Ahmed Yasawi](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/mausoleo-de-khoja-ahmad-yasavi/): mausoleum in the city of Turkistan, Kazakhstan - [Tanbaly](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/petroglyphs-of-the-archaeological-landscape-of-tanbaly/): archaeological site in Kazakhstan - [Baiterek](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/bayterek/): monument in Astana, Kazachstan - [Ascension Cathedral, Almaty](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/ascension-cathedral/): church in Almaty, Kazakhstan - [Katun Nature Reserve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/reserva-natural-de-katun/): protected area in russia - [Saray-Jük](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/ruins-of-medieval-city-saray-juk/): medieval city of the Golden Horde Every Kazakhstan place under History, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/historia/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Mil Mi-6? It is a 1957 transport helicopter family by Mil (Ми-6 in the local language) in Kazakhstan. ### When is the best time to visit Mil Mi-6? May to June and September to October. In June there are 16 h 10 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 50. ### How do you get to Mil Mi-6? The nearest main airport is Aktau International Airport (SCO), 850 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=50.28375%2C57.148702) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Kazakhstan is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Kazakhstan map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Aero L-29 Delfín](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/aero-l-29-delfin/), [Mil Mi-8](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/mil-mi-8/), [Aero L-39 Albatros](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/aero-l-39-albatros/). The rest is in [the Kazakhstan guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/5338514877), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q744635), CC0. More about Mil Mi-6 on [Wikipedia](https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%9C%D0%B8-6). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).