--- title: "Astana (NQZ) airport: direct flights & routes" description: "Flights to and from Astana (NQZ): 46 nonstop destinations on 16 airlines, including Almaty, Shymkent and Aktobe. See award seats by date on 2LNR, the next 14 days free." canonical: "https://2lnr.com/routes/nqz" url: "https://2lnr.com/routes/nqz.md" date_modified: "2026-10-25T02:16:21Z" --- # Direct flights from Astana (NQZ) From Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) in Kazakhstan, 16 airlines fly nonstop to 46 destinations, led by Air Astana, SCAT Airlines, and Flyr. The busiest nonstops from Astana go to Almaty, Shymkent, and Aktobe. 2LNR monitors confirmed space on the Astana routes flown by China Southern Airlines and Turkish Airlines so you can act while it's still available. Route data refreshed October 25, 2026. Routes and carriers reflect the schedule data behind 2LNR's route map. Updated October 25, 2026. Explore Astana routes on the interactive map [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login) 46 Nonstop destinations 16 Airlines serving NQZ Free To get started ## About Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) is the airport serving Astana, KZ, Kazakhstan. Its ICAO code is UACC. Departure and arrival times at NQZ are local to the Asia/Almaty time zone. Its nonstop network reaches 46 destinations across 20 countries. ## Award seats on Astana routes 2LNR tracks award seats on China Southern Airlines and Turkish Airlines, date by date. Pick any Astana destination below to see whether a seat exists before you move points, the next 14 days free on every product and the full horizon on Pro. ### See real availability Award seats by date on the NQZ routes 2LNR tracks, checked against live inventory so you know what's open before you book. ### Set an alert Premium inventory turns over fast. Watch a tracked Astana route on Pro and 2LNR notifies you when space appears. ### Plan on the map Explore every NQZ nonstop on the interactive route map, with connections and route statistics. ## All nonstop destinations from Astana (NQZ) These are the city pairs behind flights to and from Astana: 46 nonstop destinations with active service at Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport. Each route links to its own page, with award space by date where 2LNR tracks the carrier. - [Astana to Aktau flights (NQZ-SCO)](https://2lnr.com/routes/nqz-sco.md): Air Astana and SCAT Airlines\ [Return: Aktau to Astana](https://2lnr.com/routes/sco-nqz.md) - [Astana to Aktobe flights (NQZ-AKX)](https://2lnr.com/routes/nqz-akx.md): Air Astana and SCAT Airlines\ [Return: Aktobe to Astana](https://2lnr.com/routes/akx-nqz.md) - [Astana to Almaty flights (NQZ-ALA)](https://2lnr.com/routes/nqz-ala.md): Air Astana, Flyr, and SCAT Airlines\ [Return: Almaty to Astana](https://2lnr.com/routes/ala-nqz.md) - [Astana to Ankara flights (NQZ-ESB)](https://2lnr.com/routes/nqz-esb.md): AnadoluJet\ [Return: Ankara to Astana](https://2lnr.com/routes/esb-nqz.md) - [Astana to Antalya flights (NQZ-AYT)](https://2lnr.com/routes/nqz-ayt.md): Air Astana and Pegasus Airlines\ [Return: Antalya to Astana](https://2lnr.com/routes/ayt-nqz.md) - [Astana to Arkalyk flights (NQZ-AYK)](https://2lnr.com/routes/nqz-ayk.md): SCAT Airlines\ [Return: Arkalyk to Astana](https://2lnr.com/routes/ayk-nqz.md) - [Astana to Atyrau flights (NQZ-GUW)](https://2lnr.com/routes/nqz-guw.md): Air Astana, Flyr, and SCAT Airlines\ [Return: Atyrau to Astana](https://2lnr.com/routes/guw-nqz.md) - [Astana to Baku flights (NQZ-GYD)](https://2lnr.com/routes/nqz-gyd.md): Azerbaijan Airlines\ [Return: Baku to Astana](https://2lnr.com/routes/gyd-nqz.md) - [Astana to Bangkok flights (NQZ-BKK)](https://2lnr.com/routes/nqz-bkk.md): Air Astana\ [Return: Bangkok to Astana](https://2lnr.com/routes/bkk-nqz.md) - [Astana to Batumi flights (NQZ-BUS)](https://2lnr.com/routes/nqz-bus.md): SCAT Airlines\ [Return: Batumi to Astana](https://2lnr.com/routes/bus-nqz.md) - [Astana to Beijing flights (NQZ-PEK)](https://2lnr.com/routes/nqz-pek.md): Air Astana and Air China\ [Return: Beijing to Astana](https://2lnr.com/routes/pek-nqz.md) - [Astana to Belgrade flights (NQZ-BEG)](https://2lnr.com/routes/nqz-beg.md): SCAT Airlines\ [Return: Belgrade to Astana](https://2lnr.com/routes/beg-nqz.md) - Astana to Bishkek flights (NQZ-BSZ): Qazaq Air - [Astana to Cam Lam flights (NQZ-CXR)](https://2lnr.com/routes/nqz-cxr.md): Air Astana\ [Return: Cam Lam to Astana](https://2lnr.com/routes/cxr-nqz.md) - [Astana to Dubai flights (NQZ-DXB)](https://2lnr.com/routes/nqz-dxb.md): Air Astana and Flydubai\ [Return: Dubai to Astana](https://2lnr.com/routes/dxb-nqz.md) - [Astana to Frankfurt flights (NQZ-FRA)](https://2lnr.com/routes/nqz-fra.md): Air Astana and Lufthansa\ [Return: Frankfurt to Astana](https://2lnr.com/routes/fra-nqz.md) - [Astana to Guangzhou flights (NQZ-CAN)](https://2lnr.com/routes/nqz-can.md): Air Astana\ [Return: Guangzhou to Astana](https://2lnr.com/routes/can-nqz.md) - [Astana to Istanbul flights (NQZ-IST)](https://2lnr.com/routes/nqz-ist.md): Air Astana and Turkish Airlines\ [Return: Istanbul to Astana](https://2lnr.com/routes/ist-nqz.md) - [Astana to Istanbul flights (NQZ-SAW)](https://2lnr.com/routes/nqz-saw.md): AnadoluJet and Pegasus Airlines\ [Return: Istanbul to Astana](https://2lnr.com/routes/saw-nqz.md) - [Astana to Izmir flights (NQZ-ADB)](https://2lnr.com/routes/nqz-adb.md): SunExpress\ [Return: Izmir to Astana](https://2lnr.com/routes/adb-nqz.md) - [Astana to Kostanay flights (NQZ-KSN)](https://2lnr.com/routes/nqz-ksn.md): Air Astana and Flyr\ [Return: Kostanay to Astana](https://2lnr.com/routes/ksn-nqz.md) - [Astana to Kutaisi flights (NQZ-KUT)](https://2lnr.com/routes/nqz-kut.md): Flyr\ [Return: Kutaisi to Astana](https://2lnr.com/routes/kut-nqz.md) - [Astana to Kyzylorda flights (NQZ-KZO)](https://2lnr.com/routes/nqz-kzo.md): Air Astana\ [Return: Kyzylorda to Astana](https://2lnr.com/routes/kzo-nqz.md) - [Astana to Male flights (NQZ-MLE)](https://2lnr.com/routes/nqz-mle.md): Air Astana\ [Return: Male to Astana](https://2lnr.com/routes/mle-nqz.md) - [Astana to Moscow flights (NQZ-VKO)](https://2lnr.com/routes/nqz-vko.md): SCAT Airlines\ [Return: Moscow to Astana](https://2lnr.com/routes/vko-nqz.md) - Astana to Novosibirsk flights (NQZ-OVB): S7 Airlines\ [Return: Novosibirsk to Astana](https://2lnr.com/routes/ovb-nqz.md) - Astana to Omsk flights (NQZ-OMS): Qazaq Air - [Astana to Phu Quoc Island flights (NQZ-PQC)](https://2lnr.com/routes/nqz-pqc.md): Air Astana\ [Return: Phu Quoc Island to Astana](https://2lnr.com/routes/pqc-nqz.md) - [Astana to Phuket flights (NQZ-HKT)](https://2lnr.com/routes/nqz-hkt.md): Air Astana\ [Return: Phuket to Astana](https://2lnr.com/routes/hkt-nqz.md) - [Astana to Prague flights (NQZ-PRG)](https://2lnr.com/routes/nqz-prg.md): SCAT Airlines\ [Return: Prague to Astana](https://2lnr.com/routes/prg-nqz.md) - [Astana to Salalah flights (NQZ-SLL)](https://2lnr.com/routes/nqz-sll.md): Air Astana - [Astana to Sanya flights (NQZ-SYX)](https://2lnr.com/routes/nqz-syx.md): SCAT Airlines\ [Return: Sanya to Astana](https://2lnr.com/routes/syx-nqz.md) - [Astana to Semey flights (NQZ-PLX)](https://2lnr.com/routes/nqz-plx.md): Flyr\ [Return: Semey to Astana](https://2lnr.com/routes/plx-nqz.md) - [Astana to Seoul flights (NQZ-ICN)](https://2lnr.com/routes/nqz-icn.md): Air Astana\ [Return: Seoul to Astana](https://2lnr.com/routes/icn-nqz.md) - [Astana to Sharm el-Sheikh flights (NQZ-SSH)](https://2lnr.com/routes/nqz-ssh.md): Air Astana\ [Return: Sharm el-Sheikh to Astana](https://2lnr.com/routes/ssh-nqz.md) - [Astana to Shymkent flights (NQZ-CIT)](https://2lnr.com/routes/nqz-cit.md): Air Astana, Flyr, and SCAT Airlines\ [Return: Shymkent to Astana](https://2lnr.com/routes/cit-nqz.md) - [Astana to St. Petersburg flights (NQZ-LED)](https://2lnr.com/routes/nqz-led.md): SCAT Airlines\ [Return: St. Petersburg to Astana](https://2lnr.com/routes/led-nqz.md) - [Astana to Taraz flights (NQZ-DMB)](https://2lnr.com/routes/nqz-dmb.md): SCAT Airlines\ [Return: Taraz to Astana](https://2lnr.com/routes/dmb-nqz.md) - [Astana to Tashkent flights (NQZ-TAS)](https://2lnr.com/routes/nqz-tas.md): Air Astana and Uzbekistan Airways\ [Return: Tashkent to Astana](https://2lnr.com/routes/tas-nqz.md) - [Astana to Turkıstan flights (NQZ-HSA)](https://2lnr.com/routes/nqz-hsa.md): Flyr\ [Return: Turkıstan to Astana](https://2lnr.com/routes/hsa-nqz.md) - [Astana to Uralsk flights (NQZ-URA)](https://2lnr.com/routes/nqz-ura.md): Air Astana and Flyr\ [Return: Uralsk to Astana](https://2lnr.com/routes/ura-nqz.md) - [Astana to Ust-Kamenogorsk flights (NQZ-UKK)](https://2lnr.com/routes/nqz-ukk.md): Air Astana and SCAT Airlines\ [Return: Ust-Kamenogorsk to Astana](https://2lnr.com/routes/ukk-nqz.md) - [Astana to Warsaw flights (NQZ-WAW)](https://2lnr.com/routes/nqz-waw.md): LOT Polish Airlines\ [Return: Warsaw to Astana](https://2lnr.com/routes/waw-nqz.md) - [Astana to Xi'an flights (NQZ-XIY)](https://2lnr.com/routes/nqz-xiy.md): Air China\ [Return: Xi'an to Astana](https://2lnr.com/routes/xiy-nqz.md) - [Astana to Zuunmod flights (NQZ-UBN)](https://2lnr.com/routes/nqz-ubn.md): SCAT Airlines\ [Return: Zuunmod to Astana](https://2lnr.com/routes/ubn-nqz.md) - [Astana to Ürümqi flights (NQZ-URC)](https://2lnr.com/routes/nqz-urc.md): China Southern Airlines and Flyr\ [Return: Ürümqi to Astana](https://2lnr.com/routes/urc-nqz.md) Explore NQZ routes on the interactive map → ## Nonstop flights to Astana (NQZ) 46 airports have nonstops to Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport in 2LNR's schedule data. Here they are, with the airlines that fly each route. - [Aktau to Astana flights (SCO-NQZ)](https://2lnr.com/routes/sco-nqz.md): Air Astana and SCAT Airlines - [Aktobe to Astana flights (AKX-NQZ)](https://2lnr.com/routes/akx-nqz.md): Air Astana and SCAT Airlines - [Almaty to Astana flights (ALA-NQZ)](https://2lnr.com/routes/ala-nqz.md): Air Astana, Flyr, and SCAT Airlines - [Ankara to Astana flights (ESB-NQZ)](https://2lnr.com/routes/esb-nqz.md): AnadoluJet - [Antalya to Astana flights (AYT-NQZ)](https://2lnr.com/routes/ayt-nqz.md): Air Astana and Pegasus Airlines - [Arkalyk to Astana flights (AYK-NQZ)](https://2lnr.com/routes/ayk-nqz.md): SCAT Airlines - [Atyrau to Astana flights (GUW-NQZ)](https://2lnr.com/routes/guw-nqz.md): Air Astana, Flyr, and SCAT Airlines - [Baku to Astana flights (GYD-NQZ)](https://2lnr.com/routes/gyd-nqz.md): Azerbaijan Airlines - [Bangkok to Astana flights (BKK-NQZ)](https://2lnr.com/routes/bkk-nqz.md): Air Astana - [Batumi to Astana flights (BUS-NQZ)](https://2lnr.com/routes/bus-nqz.md): SCAT Airlines - [Beijing to Astana flights (PEK-NQZ)](https://2lnr.com/routes/pek-nqz.md): Air Astana and Air China - [Belgrade to Astana flights (BEG-NQZ)](https://2lnr.com/routes/beg-nqz.md): SCAT Airlines - [Cam Lam to Astana flights (CXR-NQZ)](https://2lnr.com/routes/cxr-nqz.md): Air Astana - [Da Nang to Astana flights (DAD-NQZ)](https://2lnr.com/routes/dad-nqz.md): Air Astana - [Dubai to Astana flights (DXB-NQZ)](https://2lnr.com/routes/dxb-nqz.md): Air Astana and Flydubai - [Frankfurt to Astana flights (FRA-NQZ)](https://2lnr.com/routes/fra-nqz.md): Air Astana and Lufthansa - [Guangzhou to Astana flights (CAN-NQZ)](https://2lnr.com/routes/can-nqz.md): Air Astana and China Southern Airlines - [Istanbul to Astana flights (IST-NQZ)](https://2lnr.com/routes/ist-nqz.md): Air Astana and Turkish Airlines - [Istanbul to Astana flights (SAW-NQZ)](https://2lnr.com/routes/saw-nqz.md): AnadoluJet and Pegasus Airlines - [Izmir to Astana flights (ADB-NQZ)](https://2lnr.com/routes/adb-nqz.md): SunExpress - [Kostanay to Astana flights (KSN-NQZ)](https://2lnr.com/routes/ksn-nqz.md): Air Astana and Flyr - [Kutaisi to Astana flights (KUT-NQZ)](https://2lnr.com/routes/kut-nqz.md): Flyr - [Kyzylorda to Astana flights (KZO-NQZ)](https://2lnr.com/routes/kzo-nqz.md): Air Astana - [Male to Astana flights (MLE-NQZ)](https://2lnr.com/routes/mle-nqz.md): Air Astana - [Moscow to Astana flights (VKO-NQZ)](https://2lnr.com/routes/vko-nqz.md): SCAT Airlines - [Novosibirsk to Astana flights (OVB-NQZ)](https://2lnr.com/routes/ovb-nqz.md): S7 Airlines - Omsk to Astana flights (OMS-NQZ): Qazaq Air - [Phu Quoc Island to Astana flights (PQC-NQZ)](https://2lnr.com/routes/pqc-nqz.md): Air Astana and Sun PhuQuoc Airways - [Phuket to Astana flights (HKT-NQZ)](https://2lnr.com/routes/hkt-nqz.md): Air Astana - [Prague to Astana flights (PRG-NQZ)](https://2lnr.com/routes/prg-nqz.md): SCAT Airlines - [Sanya to Astana flights (SYX-NQZ)](https://2lnr.com/routes/syx-nqz.md): SCAT Airlines - [Semey to Astana flights (PLX-NQZ)](https://2lnr.com/routes/plx-nqz.md): Flyr - [Seoul to Astana flights (ICN-NQZ)](https://2lnr.com/routes/icn-nqz.md): Air Astana - [Sharm el-Sheikh to Astana flights (SSH-NQZ)](https://2lnr.com/routes/ssh-nqz.md): Air Astana - [Shymkent to Astana flights (CIT-NQZ)](https://2lnr.com/routes/cit-nqz.md): Air Astana and SCAT Airlines - [St. Petersburg to Astana flights (LED-NQZ)](https://2lnr.com/routes/led-nqz.md): SCAT Airlines - [Taraz to Astana flights (DMB-NQZ)](https://2lnr.com/routes/dmb-nqz.md): SCAT Airlines - [Tashkent to Astana flights (TAS-NQZ)](https://2lnr.com/routes/tas-nqz.md): Air Astana and Uzbekistan Airways - [Tbilisi to Astana flights (TBS-NQZ)](https://2lnr.com/routes/tbs-nqz.md): Air Astana - [Turkıstan to Astana flights (HSA-NQZ)](https://2lnr.com/routes/hsa-nqz.md): Flyr - [Uralsk to Astana flights (URA-NQZ)](https://2lnr.com/routes/ura-nqz.md): Air Astana - [Ust-Kamenogorsk to Astana flights (UKK-NQZ)](https://2lnr.com/routes/ukk-nqz.md): Air Astana and SCAT Airlines - [Warsaw to Astana flights (WAW-NQZ)](https://2lnr.com/routes/waw-nqz.md): LOT Polish Airlines - [Xi'an to Astana flights (XIY-NQZ)](https://2lnr.com/routes/xiy-nqz.md): Air China - [Zuunmod to Astana flights (UBN-NQZ)](https://2lnr.com/routes/ubn-nqz.md): SCAT Airlines - [Ürümqi to Astana flights (URC-NQZ)](https://2lnr.com/routes/urc-nqz.md): China Southern Airlines and Flyr ## Airlines that fly out of Astana (NQZ) The carriers with nonstop service from Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport, ordered by how many destinations each one reaches. Each links to that airline's full route map. - [Air Astana (KC)](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/kc.md) - [SCAT Airlines (DV)](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/dv.md) - [Air China (CA)](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/ca.md) - [Pegasus Airlines (PC)](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/pc.md) - [AnadoluJet (VF)](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/vf.md) - [China Southern Airlines (CZ)](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/cz.md) - [Flydubai (FZ)](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/fz.md) - [Uzbekistan Airways (HY)](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/hy.md) - [Azerbaijan Airlines (J2)](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/j2.md) - [Lufthansa (LH)](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/lh.md) - [LOT Polish Airlines (LO)](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/lo.md) - [S7 Airlines (S7)](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/s7.md) - [Turkish Airlines (TK)](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/tk.md) - [SunExpress (XQ)](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/xq.md) ## Alternative airports near Astana (NQZ) Nearby airports with nonstop service of their own, closest first. Distances are great-circle between the two airports' coordinates, not driving time, so check the ground connection before you treat one as a substitute. - [Karaganda (KGF)](https://2lnr.com/routes/kgf.md) (125 miles, 4 nonstop destinations) [Kazakhstan flights by airport](https://2lnr.com/routes/to/kazakhstan.md) - [How to plan an upgrade by route](https://2lnr.com/guides/upgrade-strategy.md) - [How to read award availability by date](https://2lnr.com/guides/award-availability.md) ## Frequently asked questions about Astana (NQZ) **How many nonstop destinations does Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) serve?** Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport has active nonstop service to 46 destinations in 2LNR's schedule data. The busiest markets from NQZ are Almaty, Shymkent, and Aktobe. The full list, with who flies each route and, where 2LNR tracks the carrier, upgrade and award space by date, is on this page. **Which airlines fly out of Astana (NQZ)?** The carriers with nonstop service from Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport are listed in full on this page, each linked to its own route map. Air Astana, SCAT Airlines, and Flyr run the most routes from Astana, in that order. In 2LNR's schedule data that is 16 airlines in total. **How many airlines fly out of NQZ?** 2LNR's schedule data currently shows 16 airlines with at least one nonstop route from Astana (NQZ). That figure counts the carrier operating the flight rather than every carrier that sells a seat on it, so a codeshare marketed by a partner is not counted twice, and it moves with the season. **How do I check upgrade or award availability from NQZ?** Pick any destination on this page, such as Istanbul, to open a calendar of NQZ departures with award seats on China Southern Airlines and Turkish Airlines by date, the next 14 days free on every product and the full horizon on Pro. On Pro you can also set an alert so 2LNR notifies you when space opens. **Does 2LNR track flights from NQZ?** Yes. Every nonstop route from Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport in 2LNR's schedule data is listed, 46 destinations in total, and on the routes flown by China Southern Airlines and Turkish Airlines what is shown is confirmed availability rather than a forecast, the next 14 days free on every product and the full horizon on Pro. **Where can you fly nonstop from Astana (NQZ)?** 2LNR's schedule data shows nonstops from Astana (NQZ) to 46 destinations. The busiest go to Almaty, Shymkent, Aktobe, Istanbul, Atyrau, Kyzylorda, Dubai, Moscow, Kostanay, and Antalya. This page lists all 46, with the airlines that fly each one. ## See award space from NQZ by date See what's open by date on these routes, the next 14 days free on every product and the full horizon on Pro. [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login)