Non-stop flights to Astana (NQZ)
Nursultan Nazarbayev Airport is the second largest airport in Kazakhstan. It is an international airport. In total there are 57 airports around the world that have direct flights to Astana, spread around 54 cities in 22 countries. Currently, there are 15 domestic flights to Astana.
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All direct flights to Astana Top 200 flights with a stopover Airlines flying to Astana Best time to visit Astana Long-Haul Flights Business Class flights First Class flights Intercontinental flights International flights Domestic flights Alternative airports FAQThis month, there are 2,315 flights arriving at Astana Airport, which are 77 flights per day or 3 flights per hour. On an average day, there is at least 1 flight arriving every 20 minutes.
The most frequently departed flights to Astana are routes from Almaty (ALA) in Kazakhstan and Shymkent (CIT), also in Kazakhstan. These two routes together are operated 908 times this month, and make up for 39% of all monthly arrivals at Nursultan Nazarbayev Airport.
The longest flight to Astana NQZ is departing from Nha Trang (CXR). This non-stop flight takes around 8 hours and 20 minutes and covers a distance of 3,425 miles (5,512 km).
List of all direct flights to Astana
Below you can find a list of all cities and countries that have direct flights to Astana, ordered by popularity.
Top 200 flights with a stopover
This list contains the 200 most popular airports from which flights depart that require just one stopover to get to Astana.
Airlines flying to Astana
Currently, there are 22 airlines that fly to Astana. Most flights to Astana are operated by Air Astana, as they connect 23 airports to NQZ. That’s around 2 times as much as FlyArystan, the second biggest airline in terms of operated flight routes to Astana. Below you can find a list of airlines that operate most NQZ flights:
What is the best time to visit Astana?
🌳 🍂 Warm Continental
Warm Continental destinations such as Astana enjoy summer temperatures that fluctuate between 20°C and 28°C (68°F to 82°F), with some heatwaves leading to even hotter days. Winters are mostly cold and snowy, with average temperatures ranging from -5°C to 0°C (23°F to 32°F). Travelers can enjoy the vibrant autumn scenery, ski during the winter season, or enjoy the comfortable to warm summer months.
If you're planning a trip to Astana, the best time to visit is from late spring through the end of summer, when the weather is pleasantly warm from May to August. Winters can be quite cold, with frost occurring almost every month from November to March and regular snowfall. This makes the mountainous regions perfect for winter sports, offering great opportunities for a winter getaway as well!
Long-Haul Flights to Astana
Explore all long-haul flights to Astana with a flight duration of more than 7 hours.
Business class flights to Astana
There are 29 airports that have flights to Astana in Business Class. All airports that offer business class flights to NQZ are listed below:
First class flights to Astana
There is only one airport that has First Class flights to Astana, which is Warsaw (WAW).
Intercontinental flights to Astana
These are all non-stop intercontinental flights to Nursultan Nazarbayev Airport (NQZ), as of April 2026:
* Please note that there are no direct services from the United States, Canada, Southern America, Central America, the Caribbean, Southern Asia, Japan or Oceania.
Non-stop flights from Europe to Astana
Scat Air: seasonal flights from Prague (PRG), Moscow Vnukovo (VKO), Saint Petersburg (LED) and Belgrade (BEG).
Air Astana: year-round flights from Frankfurt (FRA) and seasonal flights from Podgorica (TGD).
Lufthansa (Star Alliance): seasonal flights from Frankfurt (FRA).
LOT (Star Alliance): year-round flights from Warsaw (WAW).
Red Wings: seasonal flights from Kazan (KZN), Yekaterinburg (SVX) and Mineralnye Vody (MRV).
Aeroflot: seasonal flights from Moscow Sheremetyevo (SVO).
Belavia: seasonal flights from Minsk (MSQ).
Qazaq Air: seasonal flights from Novosibirsk (OVB) and Omsk (OMS).
S7 Airlines: seasonal flights from Novosibirsk (OVB).
Non-stop flights from Africa to Astana
Air Cairo is currently the only airline flying non-stop from Africa to Astana. They fly year-round from Sharm el-Sheikh (SSH).
Non-stop flights from the Middle-East / Western Asia to Astana
Scat Air: seasonal flights from Batumi (BUS).
Air Astana: seasonal flights from Tbilisi (TBS), Antalya (AYT), Bodrum (BJV), year-round flights from Istanbul (IST) and seasonal flights from Dubai (DXB).
FlyArystan: seasonal flights from Batumi (BUS), Kutaisi (KUT) and Gazipaşa (GZP).
AJet: year-round flights from Ankara (ESB).
Pegasus: seasonal flights from Antalya (AYT) and Istanbul (Sabiha) (SAW).
Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance): year-round flights from Istanbul (IST).
Flydubai: seasonal flights from Dubai (DXB).
Azerbaijan: year-round flights from Baku (GYD).
Shirak Avia: seasonal flights from Yerevan (EVN).
Non-stop flights from China to Astana
Air Astana: year-round flights from Beijing (PEK) and seasonal flights from Guangzhou (CAN).
Air China (Star Alliance): seasonal flights from Beijing (PEK) and year-round flights from Xi'an (XIY).
China Southern: year-round flights from Urumqi (URC).
Non-stop flights from East Asia to Astana
Air Astana is currently the only airline flying non-stop from Eastern Asia to Astana. They fly year-round from Seoul (ICN).
Non-stop flights from South-East Asia to Astana
Air Astana is currently the only airline flying non-stop from South-Eastern Asia to Astana. They fly seasonal from Phuket (HKT), Da Nang (DAD), Nha Trang (CXR) and Phu Quoc (PQC).
Non-stop flights from Central Asia to Astana
FlyArystan has a strong network of non-stop flights from Central Asia.
Scat Air: seasonal flights from Aktau (SCO), Aktobe (Aktyubinsk) (AKX), Almaty (ALA), Atyrau (GUW), Oskemen (Ust-Kamenogorsk) (UKK), Shymkent (CIT) and Taraz (DMB).
Air Astana: year-round flights from Aktau (SCO), Aktobe (Aktyubinsk) (AKX), Almaty (ALA), Atyrau (GUW), seasonal flights from Kostanay (KSN), year-round flights from Oral (Uralsk) (URA), Oskemen (Ust-Kamenogorsk) (UKK) and seasonal flights from Tashkent (TAS).
Qazaq Air: seasonal flights from Aktobe (Aktyubinsk) (AKX), Almaty (ALA), Jezkazgan (DZN), Kostanay (KSN), Kyzylorda (KZO), Petropavl (PPK), Taldykorgan (TDK), Samarkand (SKD) and Bishkek (BSZ).
Lufthansa (Star Alliance): seasonal flights from Almaty (ALA).
FlyArystan: seasonal flights from Aktau (SCO), Aktobe (Aktyubinsk) (AKX), Almaty (ALA), Atyrau (GUW), Kostanay (KSN), Kyzylorda (KZO), Oral (Uralsk) (URA), Oskemen (Ust-Kamenogorsk) (UKK), Semey (PLX), Shymkent (CIT) and Tashkent (TAS).
Centrum Air: seasonal flights from Tashkent (TAS).
Uzbekistan Airways: seasonal flights from Tashkent (TAS).
Somon Air: seasonal flights from Dushanbe (DYU).
International flights to Astana
Flights from Armenia to Astana
Yerevan is the only city in Armenia with direct flights to Astana. From Yerevan, direct flights are offered by Shirak Avia. This is a seasonal route that starts in April and ends in October.
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Flights from Azerbaijan to Astana
In Azerbaijan, the only airport that has a direct connection to Astana is Baku. From Baku, direct flights are offered by Azerbaijan.
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Flights from Belarus to Astana
There is 1 airport in Belarus that has a direct connection to Astana, which is Minsk. From Minsk, direct flights are offered by Belavia. This is a seasonal route that starts in April and ends in October.
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Flights from China to Astana
There are 4 airports in China that have non-stop flights to Astana.
From Beijing, you can fly non-stop with Air Astana or Air China (Star Alliance).
From Guangzhou, the only airline with direct flights is Air Astana. This is a seasonal route that starts in June and ends in October.
From Urumqi, you can fly non-stop to Astana with China Southern.
From Xi'an, the only airline with direct flights is Air China (Star Alliance).
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Flights from Cyprus to Astana
In Cyprus, the only airport that has a direct connection to Astana is Larnaca. From Larnaca, direct flights are offered by Air Astana. This is a seasonal route that starts in June and ends in September.
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Flights from Czechia to Astana
Prague is the only city in Czechia with direct flights to Astana. From Prague, direct flights are offered by Scat Air. This is a seasonal route that starts in April and ends in October.
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Flights from Egypt to Astana
There is 1 airport in Egypt that has a direct connection to Astana, which is Sharm el-Sheikh. From Sharm el-Sheikh, direct flights are offered by Air Cairo.
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Flights from Georgia to Astana
If you are looking for a direct flight from Georgia to Astana, there are 3 airports to choose from.
From Batumi, you can fly non-stop with FlyArystan or Scat Air. This is a seasonal route that starts in June and ends in September.
From Kutaisi, the only airline with direct flights is FlyArystan. This is a seasonal route that starts in April and ends in October.
From Tbilisi, you can fly non-stop to Astana with Air Astana. This is a seasonal route that starts in June and ends in September.
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Flights from Germany to Astana
Frankfurt is the only city in Germany with direct flights to Astana. From Frankfurt, you can fly non-stop with Air Astana or Lufthansa (Star Alliance).
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Flights from Kyrgyzstan to Astana
In Kyrgyzstan, the only airport that has a direct connection to Astana is Bishkek. From Bishkek, direct flights are offered by Qazaq Air. This is a seasonal route that starts in April and ends in October.
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Flights from Mongolia to Astana
There is 1 airport in Mongolia that has a direct connection to Astana, which is Ulaanbaatar. From Ulaanbaatar, direct flights are offered by Scat Air. This is a seasonal route that starts in June and ends in October.
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Flights from Montenegro to Astana
In Montenegro, the only airport that has a direct connection to Astana is Podgorica. From Podgorica, direct flights are offered by Air Astana. This is a seasonal route that starts in June and ends in September.
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Flights from Poland to Astana
Warsaw is the only city in Poland with direct flights to Astana. From Warsaw, direct flights are offered by LOT (Star Alliance).
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Flights from Russia to Astana
In Russia there are several airports with flights to Astana (8 in total).
From Kazan and Mineralnye Vody, you can fly with Red Wings.
From Moscow Sheremetyevo, you can fly non-stop to Astana with Aeroflot. This is a seasonal route that starts in April and ends in October.
From Moscow Vnukovo, the only airline with direct flights is Scat Air. This is a seasonal route that starts in April and ends in October.
From Novosibirsk, you can fly non-stop with Qazaq Air or S7 Airlines. This is a seasonal route that starts in April and ends in October.
From Omsk, you can fly non-stop to Astana with Qazaq Air. This is a seasonal route that starts in April and ends in October.
From Saint Petersburg, direct flights are offered by Scat Air. This is a seasonal route that starts in April and ends in October.
From Yekaterinburg, the only airline with direct flights is Red Wings. This is a seasonal route that starts in April and ends in October.
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Flights from Serbia to Astana
There is 1 airport in Serbia that has a direct connection to Astana, which is Belgrade. From Belgrade, direct flights are offered by Scat Air. This is a seasonal route that starts in April and ends in October.
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Flights from South Korea to Astana
Seoul is the only city in South Korea with direct flights to Astana. From Seoul, direct flights are offered by Air Astana.
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Flights from Tajikistan to Astana
In Tajikistan, the only airport that has a direct connection to Astana is Dushanbe. From Dushanbe, direct flights are offered by Somon Air. This is a seasonal route that starts in April and ends in October.
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Flights from Thailand to Astana
There is 1 airport in Thailand that has a direct connection to Astana, which is Phuket. From Phuket, direct flights are offered by Air Astana. This route is recently announced though, and not operational yet. It will start in April 2026.
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Flights from Turkey to Astana
In Turkey there are several airports with flights to Astana (6 in total).
From Ankara, direct flights are offered by AJet.
From Antalya, you can fly non-stop with Air Astana or Pegasus. This is a seasonal route that starts in April and ends in October.
From Bodrum, you can fly non-stop to Astana with Air Astana. This is a seasonal route that starts in June and ends in August.
From Gazipaşa, the only airline with direct flights is FlyArystan. This is a seasonal route that starts in May and ends in October.
From Istanbul, you can fly non-stop with Air Astana or Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance).
From Istanbul (Sabiha), you can fly non-stop to Astana with Pegasus. This is a seasonal route that starts in April and ends in October.
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Flights from United Arab Emirates to Astana
In United Arab Emirates, the only airport that has a direct connection to Astana is Dubai. From Dubai, you can fly non-stop with Air Astana or Flydubai. This route is not operational yet but will start in May.
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Flights from Uzbekistan to Astana
In Uzbekistan, there are 2 airports that have direct flights to Astana.
From Samarkand, direct flights are offered by Qazaq Air. This is a seasonal route that starts in April and ends in October.
From Tashkent, there are 4 airlines that have direct services to Astana, which are Air Astana, Centrum Air, FlyArystan and Uzbekistan Airways. This is a seasonal route that starts in April and ends in October.
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Flights from Vietnam to Astana
If you are looking for a direct flight from Vietnam to Astana, there are 3 airports to choose from.
From Da Nang, Nha Trang and Phu Quoc, all direct flights to Astana are operated by Air Astana.
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Domestic flights to Astana
Flights from Kazakhstan to Astana
There are lots of domestic flights to Astana (NQZ). 15 airports in Kazakhstan have direct flights to the airport.
From Aktau, direct flights are offered by Air Astana, FlyArystan and Scat Air.
From Aktobe (Aktyubinsk), there are 4 airlines that have direct services to Astana, which are Air Astana, FlyArystan, Qazaq Air and Scat Air.
From Almaty, there are 5 airlines that have direct services to Astana, which are Air Astana, FlyArystan, Lufthansa (Star Alliance), Qazaq Air and Scat Air.
From Atyrau, direct flights are offered by Air Astana, FlyArystan and Scat Air.
From Jezkazgan, direct flights are offered by Qazaq Air. This is a seasonal route that starts in April and ends in November.
From Kostanay, direct flights are offered by Air Astana, FlyArystan and Qazaq Air. This is a seasonal route that starts in April and ends in October.
From Kyzylorda, you can fly non-stop with FlyArystan or Qazaq Air. This is a seasonal route that starts in April and ends in October.
From Oral (Uralsk), you can fly non-stop with Air Astana or FlyArystan.
From Oskemen (Ust-Kamenogorsk), direct flights are offered by Air Astana, FlyArystan and Scat Air.
From Petropavl, the only airline with direct flights is Qazaq Air. This is a seasonal route that starts in April and ends in October.
From Semey, direct flights are offered by FlyArystan. This is a seasonal route that starts in April and ends in October.
From Shymkent, you can fly non-stop with FlyArystan or Scat Air. This is a seasonal route that starts in April and ends in October.
From Taldykorgan, direct flights are offered by Qazaq Air. This is a seasonal route that starts in April and ends in October.
From Taraz, the only airline with direct flights is Scat Air. This is a seasonal route that starts in April and ends in October.
From Turkistan, you can fly non-stop to Astana with FlyArystan. This is a seasonal route that starts in April and ends in October.
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Alternative airports near Astana
Flying to an alternative airport near Astana could give you other options to reach your destination. For example, the possibility to fly with a different airline or alliance, or finding a cheaper airfare. The only alternative airport to Astana (NQZ) within a range of 125 miles (200 km) is Karaganda (KGF).
Frequently asked questions - FAQ
How many airports are there in Astana?
There is 1 airport in Astana: Nursultan Nazarbayev Airport (NQZ).
What is the best airport to fly into Astana?
The most convenient airport to fly into Astana is Nursultan Nazarbayev Airport (NQZ).
How many airlines fly to Astana?
There are 22 airlines flying to Astana from 57 airports around the world, as of April 2026.
Which airlines fly to Astana?
Air Astana, FlyArystan and Scat Air operate most flights to Astana. To get a full overview of all operating airlines, please use the airline filter.
Which alliances are flying to Astana?
Star Alliance is currently the only alliance flying to Astana.
How many nonstop flights are there to Astana?
There are roughly 2,315 flights arriving at Astana every month (or 539 flights each week), from a total of 57 airports worldwide.
What is the official name of Astana Airport?
The official name of Astana Airport is Nursultan Nazarbayev Airport.
What is the airport code of Astana Airport?
The airport code of Astana Airport is NQZ.
What are the most popular flights to Astana?
Almaty, Shymkent and Aktobe (Aktyubinsk) are the 3 most popular routes to Astana. For a complete overview of all flight routes to Astana, please use our flight map.
How long is the flight to Astana?
| Almaty to Astana | 1h 50m |
| Shymkent to Astana | 1h 40m |
| Aktobe (Aktyubinsk) to Astana | 1h 50m |
| Atyrau to Astana | 2h 30m |
| Kostanay to Astana | 1h 25m |
