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Scan through all non-stop flights from Astana to Istanbul. The full flight schedule below gives an overview of all non-stop flights from NQZ to IST, which includes the daily timetable of every operating airline for the upcoming 12 months.
Note: for airline-specific flight schedules, please scroll further down.
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Istanbul is a wonderful place to visit all year long, but spring (March-May) and fall (September-November) are the best seasons to visit. The weather is pleasantly warm during these times, especially since the summers can be quite hot in those regions.

In total there are 2 airlines operating nonstop flights from Astana NQZ to Istanbul IST. This section gives an overview of the flight schedules and timetables of every airline with direct flights for this route.
Click an airline below to view their NQZ IST flight schedule.
Flights from NQZ to IST are operated 13 times a week, with an average of 2 flights per day. Departure times vary between 02:10 - 22:20. The earliest flight departs at 02:10, the last flight departs at 22:20. However, this depends on the date you are flying so please check with the full flight schedule above to see which departure times are available on your preferred date(s) of travel.
You can fly in Economy and Business Class. Premium Economy and First Class are not available on this route (at least not as a non-stop flight).
The fastest direct flight from Astana to Istanbul takes 5 hours and 50 minutes. The flight distance between Astana and Istanbul is 2,118 miles (or 3,409 km).
There are 2 airports in Istanbul: Atatürk International Airport (Yesilköy) (IST) and Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW).
There are 13 flights per week flying from Astana to Istanbul (as of May 2026).
5 hours and 50 minutes is the average flight time from Astana to Istanbul.
The distance from Astana to Istanbul is 2,118 miles (3,409 kilometers).
Air Astana and Turkish Airlines are flying nonstop from Astana to Istanbul.
Star Alliance is currently the only alliance flying nonstop from Astana to Istanbul.
You can fly non-stop in Economy and Business Class.
Aircraft types that fly from Astana to Istanbul:
The earliest flight departs at 02:10 from Astana and arrives at 06:05 at Istanbul.
The latest flight departs at 22:20 from Astana and arrives at 02:15 at Istanbul.
2,118 miles (3,409 km) · 5h 50m
02:10
06:05
Turkish Airlines
Star Alliance
TK 355
Turkish Airlines
Airbus A321neo
Y
W
J
F
02:10
06:05
Turkish Airlines
Star Alliance
TK 355
Turkish Airlines
Airbus A321neo
Y
W
J
F
02:30
06:15
Turkish Airlines
Star Alliance
TK 355
Turkish Airlines
Airbus A330-300
Y
W
J
F
02:30
06:15
Turkish Airlines
Star Alliance
TK 355
Turkish Airlines
Airbus A330-300
Y
W
J
F
02:35
06:30
Turkish Airlines
Star Alliance
TK 355
Turkish Airlines
Airbus A330-200
Y
W
J
F
02:35
06:30
Turkish Airlines
Star Alliance
TK 355
Turkish Airlines
Airbus A330-200
Y
W
J
F
06:50
10:40
Air Astana
KC 917
Air Astana
Airbus A321neo
Y
W
J
F
06:50
10:40
Air Astana
KC 917
Air Astana
Airbus A321-100/200
Y
W
J
F
06:50
10:40
Air Astana
KC 917
Air Astana
Airbus A321-100/200
Y
W
J
F
06:50
10:40
Air Astana
KC 917
Air Astana
Airbus A321neo
Y
W
J
F
09:30
13:15
Turkish Airlines
Star Alliance
TK 357
Turkish Airlines
Airbus A330-300
Y
W
J
F
09:30
13:15
Turkish Airlines
Star Alliance
TK 357
Turkish Airlines
Airbus A330-300
Y
W
J
F
09:30
13:15
Turkish Airlines
Star Alliance
TK 357
Turkish Airlines
Airbus A321neo
Y
W
J
F
09:30
13:15
Turkish Airlines
Star Alliance
TK 357
Turkish Airlines
Airbus A330-300
Y
W
J
F
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