--- title: "Astana (NQZ) to Almaty (ALA) flights: who flies it" description: "Air Astana and SCAT Airlines fly nonstop from NQZ to ALA, about 119 flights a week, scheduled at 1h 30m to 1h 55m. See the full timetable and who flies it on 2LNR." canonical: "https://2lnr.com/routes/nqz-ala" url: "https://2lnr.com/routes/nqz-ala.md" date_modified: "2026-10-18T05:10:47Z" --- # Astana to Almaty (NQZ-ALA): nonstop flights and who flies them Air Astana and SCAT Airlines fly nonstop between Astana (NQZ) and Almaty (ALA), roughly 119 times a week. The timetable below shows the nonstop scheduled at 1h 30m to 1h 55m for the 591 miles. Schedule last confirmed October 18, 2026. Departure times come from 2LNR's schedule data; confirm with the airline before you book. Updated October 23, 2026. See NQZ to ALA on the interactive map [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login) 119 Flights a week, 4-week average 1h 30m to 1h 55m Scheduled flight time 591 mi Nonstop distance Free To get started ## Astana to Almaty flight schedule Scheduled nonstop departures for NQZ to ALA starting October 22, 2026, last checked against our schedule feed on October 18, 2026. Airlines retime and cancel flights, so confirm with the airline before you book. Scheduled nonstop departures from Astana (NQZ) to Almaty (ALA) | Date | Flight | Airline | Departs NQZ | Arrives ALA | Duration | Aircraft | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Thu, Oct 22 | DV 734 | SCAT Airlines | 01:25 | 03:10 | 1h 45m | [Boeing 737 MAX 8](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/dv/737-max-8.md) | | Thu, Oct 22 | KC 956 | Air Astana | 01:50 | 03:40 | 1h 50m | [Airbus A321](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/kc/a321.md) | | Thu, Oct 22 | KC 622 | Air Astana | 07:15 | 09:00 | 1h 45m | [Airbus A320](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/kc/a320.md) | | Thu, Oct 22 | KC 652 | Air Astana | 08:40 | 10:20 | 1h 40m | Airbus A321 | | Thu, Oct 22 | KC 852 | Air Astana | 10:30 | 12:10 | 1h 40m | Airbus A321 | | Thu, Oct 22 | KC 952 | Air Astana | 11:20 | 13:00 | 1h 40m | Airbus A321 | | Thu, Oct 22 | KC 854 | Air Astana | 14:35 | 16:15 | 1h 40m | Airbus A321 | | Thu, Oct 22 | DV 714 | SCAT Airlines | 16:40 | 18:10 | 1h 30m | [Boeing 737-500](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/dv/737-500.md) | | Thu, Oct 22 | KC 642 | Air Astana | 16:55 | 18:40 | 1h 45m | Airbus A321 | | Thu, Oct 22 | DV 1704 | SCAT Airlines | 17:20 | 19:15 | 1h 55m | Boeing 737 MAX 8 | | Thu, Oct 22 | KC 954 | Air Astana | 17:40 | 19:25 | 1h 45m | Airbus A321 | | Thu, Oct 22 | KC 996 | Air Astana | 19:30 | 21:10 | 1h 40m | Airbus A321 | | Thu, Oct 22 | DV 704 | SCAT Airlines | 20:00 | 21:40 | 1h 40m | [Boeing 737-800](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/dv/737-800.md) | | Thu, Oct 22 | KC 992 | Air Astana | 20:30 | 22:10 | 1h 40m | Airbus A321 | | Thu, Oct 22 | KC 856 | Air Astana | 22:25 | 00:05 | 1h 40m | Airbus A321 | | Thu, Oct 22 | DV 3421 | SCAT Airlines | 22:50 | 00:30 | 1h 40m | Boeing 737 MAX 9 | | Fri, Oct 23 | DV 734 | SCAT Airlines | 01:25 | 03:10 | 1h 45m | Boeing 737-800 | | Fri, Oct 23 | KC 956 | Air Astana | 01:50 | 03:40 | 1h 50m | Airbus A321 | | Fri, Oct 23 | KC 9560 | Air Astana | 02:35 | 04:25 | 1h 50m | Airbus A321 | | Fri, Oct 23 | KC 6220 | Air Astana | 06:30 | 08:15 | 1h 45m | Airbus A320 | | Fri, Oct 23 | KC 622 | Air Astana | 07:15 | 09:00 | 1h 45m | Airbus A320 | | Fri, Oct 23 | KC 652 | Air Astana | 08:40 | 10:20 | 1h 40m | [Airbus A321neo family](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/kc/a321neo.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | KC 852 | Air Astana | 10:30 | 12:10 | 1h 40m | Airbus A321 | | Fri, Oct 23 | KC 952 | Air Astana | 11:20 | 13:00 | 1h 40m | Airbus A321 | | Fri, Oct 23 | KC 854 | Air Astana | 14:35 | 16:15 | 1h 40m | Airbus A321 | | Fri, Oct 23 | KC 642 | Air Astana | 16:10 | 18:00 | 1h 50m | Airbus A321 | | Fri, Oct 23 | KC 618 | Air Astana | 16:15 | 18:05 | 1h 50m | Airbus A321neo family | | Fri, Oct 23 | DV 714 | SCAT Airlines | 16:25 | 18:10 | 1h 45m | Boeing 737-800 | | Fri, Oct 23 | KC 954 | Air Astana | 17:40 | 19:25 | 1h 45m | Airbus A321 | | Fri, Oct 23 | KC 996 | Air Astana | 19:30 | 21:10 | 1h 40m | Boeing 767-300 | | Fri, Oct 23 | DV 704 | SCAT Airlines | 20:00 | 21:40 | 1h 40m | Boeing 737-800 | | Fri, Oct 23 | KC 992 | Air Astana | 20:30 | 22:10 | 1h 40m | Airbus A321 | | Fri, Oct 23 | DV 3421 | SCAT Airlines | 21:55 | 23:30 | 1h 35m | 757 | | Fri, Oct 23 | DV 744 | SCAT Airlines | 22:20 | 23:55 | 1h 35m | Boeing 737-800 | | Fri, Oct 23 | KC 856 | Air Astana | 22:25 | 00:05 | 1h 40m | Airbus A321 | | Sat, Oct 24 | KC 616 | Air Astana | 00:30 | 02:10 | 1h 40m | Airbus A321 | | Sat, Oct 24 | DV 734 | SCAT Airlines | 01:25 | 03:10 | 1h 45m | Boeing 737-800 | | Sat, Oct 24 | KC 956 | Air Astana | 01:50 | 03:40 | 1h 50m | Airbus A321 | | Sat, Oct 24 | KC 652 | Air Astana | 08:40 | 10:20 | 1h 40m | Airbus A321 | | Sat, Oct 24 | KC 852 | Air Astana | 10:30 | 12:10 | 1h 40m | Airbus A321 | Showing the first 40 of 119 scheduled NQZ to ALA departures across 7 days with service, starting October 22, 2026. Every remaining date is on the interactive map. Departure and arrival times are local at their own airport, so an arrival can fall on a different local date than the departure; the duration column is the true elapsed flying time. A dash means the airline hasn't filed that value in the schedule data we hold. Aircraft are the equipment the airline filed, named where the code pins down one type and shown as the family or the bare code where it doesn't. Swaps can happen up to departure. See every NQZ to ALA date on the interactive map ## Aircraft on the Astana to Almaty nonstop In the schedule table on this page, Air Astana flies the [Airbus A321](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/kc/a321.md), the [Airbus A320](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/kc/a320.md), the [Airbus A321neo family](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/kc/a321neo.md), and the Boeing 767-300, and SCAT Airlines flies the [Boeing 737-800](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/dv/737-800.md), the [Boeing 737 MAX 8](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/dv/737-max-8.md), the [Boeing 737-500](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/dv/737-500.md), the Boeing 737 MAX 9, and the Boeing 757. Each linked aircraft page shows where that airline schedules it. Airlines can swap aircraft up to departure. ## The full NQZ to ALA nonstop schedule This page carries the full NQZ to ALA nonstop schedule, who operates each departure and how often it runs; the reverse direction is linked below. ### See the schedule Who operates each NQZ to ALA nonstop and how often it runs, from 2LNR's schedule data. ### Plan on the map See NQZ to ALA on the interactive route map, with schedules, connections, and route statistics. ## Airlines flying Astana to Almaty nonstop Carriers operating NQZ to ALA nonstop in the current schedule. - [Air Astana (KC) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/kc.md)\ [The aircraft KC flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/kc.md) - [SCAT Airlines (DV) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/dv.md)\ [The aircraft DV flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/dv.md) See NQZ to ALA on the interactive map → ## Frequently asked questions about NQZ to ALA **How long is the flight from Astana (NQZ) to Almaty (ALA)?** Scheduled flight times from Astana (NQZ) to Almaty (ALA) run from 1h 30m to 1h 55m across the departures in the schedule table on this page. The nonstop covers about 591 miles, and airlines adjust scheduled times by season, so confirm with the airline before you book. **Which airlines fly nonstop from NQZ to ALA?** Air Astana and SCAT Airlines fly NQZ to ALA nonstop. 2LNR doesn't show award or upgrade space for any of them on NQZ to ALA, so this page carries the schedule rather than a space claim. **How many flights a week are there from NQZ to ALA?** About 119 nonstop flights a week run between Astana (NQZ) and Almaty (ALA) in the current schedule, operated by Air Astana and SCAT Airlines. Frequency shifts by season, and the schedule table on this page shows what is scheduled next. **What time do flights from NQZ to ALA depart?** Scheduled NQZ to ALA nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 00:30 and 22:50, local time at Astana. The schedule table on this page lists every departure by date, with its arrival time and aircraft. **Which flights operate NQZ to ALA nonstop?** The schedule table on this page lists 21 flight numbers for NQZ to ALA nonstops, including KC 622, KC 652, KC 852, KC 854, KC 952, and KC 956 on Air Astana, and DV 714 and DV 734 on SCAT Airlines. The table lists each departure by date with its times and aircraft. **Does 2LNR show upgrade or award space on NQZ to ALA?** Not on this route: 2LNR doesn't show award or upgrade space for any airline flying NQZ to ALA. The page carries the full NQZ to ALA nonstop schedule and who flies each departure, and the reverse direction is linked below. Flying the other way? See [ALA to NQZ nonstop flights](https://2lnr.com/routes/ala-nqz.md). Award seats rather than schedules? See [award availability by airline](https://2lnr.com/awards.md). Looking beyond this route? See [every route from Astana (NQZ)](https://2lnr.com/routes/nqz.md), or [every route from Almaty (ALA)](https://2lnr.com/routes/ala.md). Nonstops to Almaty (ALA) from other airports within 150 miles of Astana (NQZ): - [Karaganda (KGF) to Almaty (ALA)](https://2lnr.com/routes/kgf-ala.md), 125 miles from NQZ Distances are great-circle between the airports, not driving distance. - [How to plan an upgrade by route](https://2lnr.com/guides/upgrade-strategy.md) ## See the full NQZ to ALA nonstop schedule Every scheduled departure on this route, with who flies it. 2LNR shows upgrade and award space by date on the carriers it tracks, the next 14 days free on every product and the full horizon on Pro. [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login)