Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport in Astana, Kazakhstan has 36 nonstop destinations to Asia across 13 countriesin FlightQ's current schedule set. Use this reference for route research, airline coverage, frequency, distance, and estimated flight times.
Schedule snapshot checked Jun 15, 2026.
The busiest listed route in this group is NQZ to ALA for Almaty, with 28-29/day service in the current sample from Air Astana, Fly Arystan, and SCAT.
| Destination | Country | Distance | Est. time | Airlines | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Almaty (ALA) Almaty International Airport | Kazakhstan | 591 mi | ~1h 48m | Air Astana, Fly Arystan, and SCAT | 28-29/day |
| Shymkent (CIT) Shymkent Airport | Kazakhstan | 606 mi | ~1h 50m | SCAT, Fly Arystan, and Air Astana | 9-10/day |
| Aktyubinsk (AKX) Aktobe Aliya Moldagulova International Airport | Kazakhstan | 626 mi | ~1h 53m | Qazaq Air, Fly Arystan, and SCAT | 5-6/day |
| Kzyl-Orda (KZO) Korkyt Ata Airport | Kazakhstan | 514 mi | ~1h 39m | Fly Arystan, Qazaq Air, and Air Astana | 4-5/day |
| Aktau (SCO) Aktau International Airport | Kazakhstan | 1,068 mi | ~2h 47m | Fly Arystan, SCAT, and Air Astana | 3-4/day |
| Kostanay (KSN) Kostanay International Airport | Kazakhstan | 368 mi | ~1h 21m | Qazaq Air, Fly Arystan, and Air Astana | 3-4/day |
| Atyrau (GUW) Atyrau International Airport | Kazakhstan | 926 mi | ~2h 30m | Air Astana, Fly Arystan, and SCAT | 3-4/day |
| Ust Kamenogorsk (UKK) Ust-Kamennogorsk Airport | Kazakhstan | 489 mi | ~1h 35m | Air Astana, Fly Arystan, and SCAT | 3/day |
| Uralsk (URA) Oral Ak Zhol International Airport | Kazakhstan | 862 mi | ~2h 22m | Fly Arystan and Air Astana | 2-3/day |
| Tashkent (TAS) Tashkent International Airport | Uzbekistan | 683 mi | ~2h | Uzbekistan, Air Astana, and Fly Arystan | 2/day |
| Nha Trang (CXR) Cam Ranh Airport | Vietnam | 3,427 mi | ~7h 39m | SCAT, Air Astana, and VietJetAir | 1-2/day |
| Zhezkazgan (DZN) Zhezkazgan Airport | Kazakhstan | 284 mi | ~1h 10m | Qazaq Air and ZhezAir | 1-2/day |
| Da Nang (DAD) Da Nang International Airport | Vietnam | 3,152 mi | ~7h 5m | VietJetAir, Air Astana, and SCAT | 7×/wk |
| Baku (GYD) Heydar Aliyev International Airport | Azerbaijan | 1,257 mi | ~3h 11m | AZAL Azerbaijan | 1/day |
| Taraz (DMB) Aulie-ata International Airport | Kazakhstan | 564 mi | ~1h 45m | SCAT | 1/day |
| Taldy Kurgan (TDK) Taldykorgan Airport | Kazakhstan | 519 mi | ~1h 39m | Qazaq Air | 1/day |
| Petropavlosk (PPK) Petropavlosk International Airport | Kazakhstan | 276 mi | ~1h 9m | Qazaq Air | 1/day |
| Urumqi (URC) Urumqi Diwopu International Airport | China | 892 mi | ~2h 25m | China Southern and Fly Arystan | 6×/wk |
| Turkistan (HSA) Turkistan International Airport | Kazakhstan | 550 mi | ~1h 43m | Fly Arystan | 1/day |
| Dubai (DXB) Dubai International Airport | United Arab Emirates | 1,974 mi | ~4h 39m | flydubai | 1/day |
| Sanya (SYX) Sanya Phoenix International Airport | China | 3,064 mi | ~6h 54m | Air Astana and SCAT | 4×/wk |
| Seoul (ICN) Incheon International Airport | South Korea | 2,805 mi | ~6h 22m | Air Astana | 1/day |
| Beijing (PEK) Beijing Capital International Airport | China | 2,269 mi | ~5h 16m | Air Astana | 1/day |
| Batumi (BUS) Batumi International Airport | Georgia | 1,553 mi | ~3h 47m | Fly Arystan and SCAT | 4×/wk |
| Bishkek (BSZ) Manas International Airport | Kyrgyzstan | 568 mi | ~1h 45m | Qazaq Air | 1/day |
| Xi'an (XIY) Xi'an Xianyang International Airport | China | 2,178 mi | ~5h 5m | Air China | 3×/wk |
| Kutaisi (KUT) Kopitnari Airport | Georgia | 1,493 mi | ~3h 40m | Fly Arystan | 3×/wk |
| Tbilisi (TBS) Tbilisi International Airport | Georgia | 1,409 mi | ~3h 29m | Air Astana | 3×/wk |
| Samarkand (SKD) Samarkand Airport | Uzbekistan | 812 mi | ~2h 15m | Qazaq Air | 3×/wk |
| Guangzhou (CAN) Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport | China | 2,928 mi | ~6h 37m | Air Astana | 2×/wk |
| Dushanbe (DYU) Dushanbe Airport | Tajikistan | 872 mi | ~2h 23m | Somon Air | 2×/wk |
| Balkhash (BXH) Balkhash Airport | Kazakhstan | 327 mi | ~1h 16m | Qazaq Air | 2×/wk |
| Male (MLE) Velana International Airport | Maldives | 3,238 mi | ~7h 16m | Air Astana | weekly |
| Ulaanbaatar (UBN) Chinggis Khaan International Airport | Mongolia | 1,593 mi | ~3h 52m | SCAT | weekly |
| Yerevan (EVN) Zvartnots International Airport | Armenia | 1,497 mi | ~3h 40m | Shirak Avia | weekly |
| Kokshetau (KOV) Kokshetau Airport | Kazakhstan | 178 mi | ~57m | Kazaviaspas | weekly |
Frequency is based on the current FlightQ schedule sample. Distance is airport-to-airport great-circle mileage.
| Airline | Destinations | Flights | Top routes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Astana | 18 | 171 | |
| Fly Arystan | 14 | 164 | |
| SCAT | 12 | 114 | |
| Qazaq Air | 10 | 91 | |
| VietJetAir | 2 | 6 | |
| AZAL Azerbaijan | 1 | 7 | |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 7 | |
| flydubai | 1 | 5 | |
| Air China | 1 | 3 | |
| China Southern | 1 | 3 | |
| Somon Air | 1 | 2 | |
| Kazaviaspas | 1 | 1 |
Top destination countries in this view include Kazakhstan, China, Georgia, and Vietnam.
FlightQ currently lists 36 nonstop destinations from NQZ to Asia, including Almaty (ALA), Shymkent (CIT), Aktyubinsk (AKX), and Kzyl-Orda (KZO).
Named carriers in this schedule set include Air Astana, Fly Arystan, SCAT, and Qazaq Air.
No. The list is built from FlightQ's current schedule capture, and airlines change timetables seasonally. Confirm exact dates and availability before booking.