The Almaty to Astana route connects Almaty International Airport (ALA) in KZ with Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) in KZ. This short-haul flight covers approximately 591 miles (951 km) with a typical flight time of 2h 20m. This route is served by 5 airlines: FlyArystan, Air Astana, SCAT Airlines and others. AirportRoutes has tracked 11 daily flights on this route.
UAAAALANursultan Nazarbayev International Airport
UACCNQZ5
Operators11
Daily Flights591
Miles2h 20m
Flight Duration| Airline | ICAO | IATA |
|---|---|---|
| FlyArystan |
AYN
|
FS
|
| Air Astana |
KZR
|
KC
|
| SCAT Airlines |
VSV
|
DV
|
| Qazaq Air |
QAZ
|
IQ
|
| Lufthansa |
DLH
|
LH
|
| Day | Flights Observed | Frequency | Activity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday | 24 | 25% |
|
| Tuesday | 10 | 11% |
|
| Wednesday | 0 | 0% |
|
| Thursday | 20 | 21% |
|
| Friday | 23 | 24% |
|
| Saturday | 11 | 12% |
|
| Sunday | 7 | 7% |
|
| Airline | Flight Numbers | Aircraft Type | Typical Time | Days Active | Last Seen | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Air Astana
KZR
/ KC
|
AYN600 KZR621 KZR623 KZR851 QAZ354 | DH8C | 08:40 8:40 AM (Representative) |
M
T
W
T
F
S
S
|
Jan 19, 2026 | Active |
|
FlyArystan
AYN
/ FS
|
- | A320 | - |
M
T
W
T
F
S
S
|
Oct 3, 2025 | Active |
|
Lufthansa
DLH
/ LH
|
- | A333 | - |
M
T
W
T
F
S
S
|
Jul 17, 2025 | Active |
|
SCAT Airlines
VSV
/ DV
|
AYN600 AYN602 KZR623 KZR651 KZR851 | DH8C | 08:40 8:40 AM (Representative) |
M
T
W
T
F
S
S
|
Jan 2, 2026 | Active |
|
Qazaq Air
QAZ
/ IQ
|
- | DH8D | - |
M
T
W
T
F
S
S
|
Aug 21, 2025 | Active |
| Departure Time | Operator | ICAO | IATA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08:40 8:40 AM | Air Astana |
KZR
|
KC
|
| 08:40 8:40 AM | SCAT Airlines |
VSV
|
DV
|
Time Information
Times are shown in the departure airport's local timezone (UAAA - Asia/Almaty).