Astana International Airport (NQZ), also known as Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport, is the main air gateway to Kazakhstan’s capital, about 16 km from the city centre. The airport operates two passenger terminals: Terminal 1 handles most international services, while Terminal 2 is used primarily for domestic flights. Air Astana, FlyArystan and Qazaq Air maintain an important presence here, with frequent links to Almaty, Shymkent and Aktau, plus international routes such as Istanbul, Dubai, Frankfurt and Warsaw. Allow extra time in winter, when severe weather can affect schedules.
Frequently asked questions
The IATA airport code for Astana International Airport is NQZ.
The ICAO code for Astana International Airport is UACC.
Astana International Airport (NQZ) is located in Astana, Kazakhstan.
The local time zone at Astana International Airport (NQZ) is Asia/Qyzylorda (GMT+5).
About 47 scheduled departures were counted at Astana International Airport (NQZ) when flight schedules were last measured on September 4, 2026.
For international flights, arrive at least 3 hours before departure; for domestic flights, about 2 hours.
Based on the current departures board at Astana International Airport (NQZ), scheduled flights are operated by Air Astana, FlyArystan, Scat Air, VietJetAir.com Qazaqstan, and Aeroflot.
Destinations on the current departures board at Astana International Airport (NQZ) include Alma-ata, Chimkent, Aktyubinsk, Aktau, Kzyl-Orda, and Beijing.
The board on this page shows arrivals and departures for Astana International Airport (NQZ). It re-checks for updates while the page is open, and every board states how old its data is — busy hubs are refreshed within hours, quieter airports less often.