Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport
Astana, Kazakhstan · ICAO UACC
Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev (NQZ) serves Astana and is a regional hub. 20 airlines fly nonstop from here to 49 destinations in 21 countries; Air Astana serves the most (19). Most routes go to Central Asia (20) and Eastern Europe (10).
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Where can you fly from Astana (NQZ)?
49 nonstop destinations in 21 countries, most of them in Central Asia. Every route from NQZ on the map below; the tables list who flies each one.
The longest nonstop from NQZ is Nha Trang (CXR), 5,520 km (3,430 mi), about 7h 15m in the air. The shortest is Pavlodar (PWQ), 408 km (254 mi). 4 destinations are more than six hours away. Star Alliance airlines reach 4 of the 49. 7 routes are seasonal only.
Central Asia 20
| Destination | Country | Airlines | Distance | Flying time (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCO Aktau | Kazakhstan |   Air Astana, SCAT Airlines | 1,719 km | 2h 30m |
| AKX Aktobe | Kazakhstan | Air Astana, Qazaq Air, SCAT Airlines | 1,008 km | 1h 45m |
| ALA Almaty | Kazakhstan | Air Astana, Qazaq Air, SCAT Airlines | 951 km | 1h 40m |
| GUW Atyrau | Kazakhstan | Air Astana, SCAT Airlines | 1,490 km | 2h 15m |
| BXH Balkhashseasonal | Kazakhstan | Qazaq Air | 527 km | 1h 10m |
| KSN Kostanay | Kazakhstan | Air Astana, Qazaq Air | 592 km | 1h 15m |
| KZO Kyzylorda | Kazakhstan | Qazaq Air | 828 km | 1h 30m |
| PWQ Pavlodar | Kazakhstan | SCAT Airlines | 408 km | 1h |
| PPK Petropavl | Kazakhstan | Qazaq Air | 444 km | 1h |
| CIT Shymkent | Kazakhstan | Qazaq Air, SCAT Airlines | 975 km | 1h 40m |
| TDK Taldykorgan | Kazakhstan | Qazaq Air | 836 km | 1h 30m |
| DMB Taraz | Kazakhstan | SCAT Airlines | 909 km | 1h 35m |
| HSA Turkıstan | Kazakhstan | Qazaq Air | 886 km | 1h 35m |
| USJ Usharalseasonal | Kazakhstan | Qazaq Air, SCAT Airlines | 872 km | 1h 35m |
| UKK Ust-Kamenogorsk | Kazakhstan | Air Astana, Qazaq Air, SCAT Airlines | 787 km | 1h 25m |
| DZN Zhezkazgan | Kazakhstan | Qazaq Air, SCAT Airlines | 457 km | 1h 05m |
| BSZ Bishkek | Kyrgyzstan | Qazaq Air | 914 km | 1h 35m |
| DYU Dushanbe | Tajikistan |  Somon Air | 1,403 km | 2h 15m |
| SKD Samarkand | Uzbekistan | Qazaq Air | 1,307 km | 2h |
| TAS Tashkent | Uzbekistan | Air Astana, Centrum Air, Uzbekistan Airways | 1,099 km | 1h 50m |
Eastern Europe 10
| Destination | Country | Airlines | Distance | Flying time (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSQ Minsk | Belarus |  Belavia | 2,913 km | 4h |
| PRG Prague | Czech Republic | SCAT Airlines | 3,938 km | 5h 15m |
| WAW Warsaw | Poland |  LOT Polish Airlines | 3,419 km | 4h 30m |
| KZN Kazan | Russia | Red Wings Airlines | 1,551 km | 2h 15m |
| MRV Mineralnye Vody | Russia | Red Wings Airlines | 2,241 km | 3h 15m |
| SVO Moscow | Russia |  Aeroflot | 2,293 km | 3h 15m |
| VKO Moscow | Russia | SCAT Airlines | 2,303 km | 3h 15m |
| OVB Novosibirsk | Russia |  Qazaq Air, S7 Airlines | 867 km | 1h 35m |
| LED Saint Petersburg | Russia |  Rossiya, SCAT Airlines | 2,724 km | 3h 45m |
| SVX Yekaterinburg | Russia | Red Wings Airlines | 943 km | 1h 40m |
Middle East 8
| Destination | Country | Airlines | Distance | Flying time (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EVN Yerevan | Armenia | SCAT Airlines | 2,409 km | 3h 30m |
| GYD Baku | Azerbaijan |  Azerbaijan Airlines | 2,022 km | 3h |
| BUS Batumiseasonal | Georgia | Air Astana, SCAT Airlines | 2,499 km | 3h 30m |
| AYT Antalya | Turkey |  Air Astana, Pegasus Airlines, SCAT Airlines, Southwind Airlines | 3,555 km | 4h 45m |
| BJV Bodrumseasonal | Turkey | Air Astana | 3,748 km | 5h |
| IST Istanbul | Turkey |  Turkish Airlines, Air Astana | 3,411 km | 4h 30m |
| SAW Istanbul | Turkey | Pegasus Airlines | 3,394 km | 4h 30m |
| DXB Dubai | United Arab Emirates |  flydubai | 3,177 km | 4h 15m |
East Asia 4
Southern Europe 3
Southeast Asia 3
Western Europe 1
| Destination | Country | Airlines | Distance | Flying time (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRA Frankfurt | Germany |  Air Astana, Lufthansa | 4,310 km | 5h 45m |
From airport destination tables, confirmed from both ends where possible. Charter flights are excluded. Flying times are estimated from distance; check the airport's own departures for exact schedules.
What airlines fly to Astana (NQZ)?
20 airlines fly nonstop to and from Nursultan Nazarbayev: Air Astana (19 routes), SCAT Airlines (17 routes), Qazaq Air (15 routes) and 17 more.
Air Astana19 destinations
SCAT Airlines17 destinations- Qazaq Air15 destinations
- Red Wings Airlines3 destinations
Pegasus Airlines2 destinations
Aeroflot1 destination
Air China1 destination
Azerbaijan Airlines1 destination
Belavia1 destination- Centrum Air1 destination
- China Southern Airlines1 destination
flydubai1 destination
LOT Polish Airlines1 destination
Lufthansa1 destination
Rossiya1 destination
S7 Airlines1 destination
Somon Air1 destination- Southwind Airlines1 destination
Turkish Airlines1 destination- Uzbekistan Airways1 destination
Weather in Astana by month
Astana averages 27°C at its warmest (July) and -10°C at its coolest (January). Months averaging 25°C or more: June, July, August.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | -10° | -9° | -1° | 12° | 21° | 26° | 27° | 26° | 19° | 10° | -1° | -8° |
| Low | -19° | -18° | -10° | 1° | 8° | 13° | 15° | 13° | 7° | 1° | -9° | -16° |
| Rain days | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 |
Climate normals from Astana (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA), which cite the national weather services.
Route guides from NQZ
Official information
Sources
- en.wikipedia.org — airport and airlines-and-destinations table, checked 2026-10-01
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