Is it worth the trip?
18Poor out of 100 for your dates
Every day scores the same, usually
Tue 3 · 18 out of 100
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Wed 4 · 18 out of 100
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Thu 5 · 18 out of 100
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Fri 6 · 18 out of 100
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Sat 7 · 18 out of 100
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Sun 8 · 18 out of 100
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Mon 9 · 18 out of 100
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No forecast for this spot on these dates. Usual weather for your dates
The spot in four facts
- Faces NEopen to the NE
- Best wind: SE or NWalong the shore
- Avoid: SWblows out to sea
- Best Aug–Sep2 good days in 7
Usual weather for your dates
not a forecast
| Day | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|
| Tue 3to 8usually | E 5 kn | 12°C |
| Mon 9usually | E 6 kn | 9°C |
No forecast for this spot on these dates. These are the usual readings for that week.
Best time to go
best Aug–Sep
Good kitesurf days in a typical week, each month, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May1of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug2of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep2of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov1of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast. Reanalysis wind misses some local thermal winds, so a spot known for an afternoon breeze may do better than this.
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the spot and its town
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About Кайтстанция «Унесённые ветром»
Known for kitesurfing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. The shore faces NE, so wind from the SW blows out to sea (our estimate from the coastline).
A spot for kitesurfing, as OpenStreetMap maps it, on a shore facing NE. Wind from the NE blows onshore, wind from the SW blows out to sea, and wind from the SE or NW runs along the shore. For kitesurfing at expert level the best months are usually August and September, with about 2 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. No town nearby. Nearest beds: Zheleznovodsk, 79 km. Nearest airport: Mineralnye Vody Airport (MRV), 78 km.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$797–US$1,590 each
about US$797–US$1,590 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, food.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to MRV, estimated from distance and season, changing at IST, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$610–US$1,270 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$60–US$94 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$127–US$234 |
| Total | about US$797–US$1,590 |
No town nearby, so no stay is in it. Kit hire is not priced yet: we have no sourced price, so it is not in it. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: nearest beds 79 km away
No town nearby
Nearest beds: Zheleznovodsk, 79 km. Nearest airport: Mineralnye Vody Airport (MRV), 78 km.
See places to stay near Zheleznovodsk, 79 km away · Booking.comGetting there: about 22h 10m
About 22h 10m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → MRV, changing at İstanbul Airport (IST), then 1h 40m by road
Flights ORD → MRV on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.