Air tickets Abu Dhabi — Astana

Looking for affordable tickets from Abu Dhabi to Astana? On the Freedom Travel website and app you can find a suitable flight, compare airline offers, reserve your seat and pay for the ticket online by bank card.

This page brings together the essentials of the route: distance and travel time, connection options, the airlines that serve it, price guidance, plus details about Astana airport and what to see in the city.

General information about flights between Abu Dhabi and Astana

The distance between Abu Dhabi and Astana is about 3,290 km. There are currently no nonstop flights on this route, so the journey is made with one connection and takes from around 8 hours, depending on the transit airport and the length of the layover. The time difference is small: Astana is one hour ahead of Abu Dhabi. Many foreign nationals can enter Kazakhstan without a visa; the rules depend on your citizenship, so check them before you travel. The route is popular with business travellers, tourists and people visiting family.

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Abu Dhabi — Astana flight schedule

There is no nonstop service between Abu Dhabi and Astana at the moment: the trip is made with one connection and total travel time starts at roughly 8 hours. Connections are possible in Istanbul, Moscow, Almaty and other transit airports.

The set of connections and departure days changes with the season and airline planning, so the easiest way to see current options is to run a search on Freedom Travel for your dates. Fares on this route are dynamic and depend on how full the individual flights are.

How much does a flight from Abu Dhabi to Astana cost

The price depends on the departure date, the airline, the season, the fare type and how early you book. Freedom Travel search shows the exact price for your dates, with all fees already included, and you can pay online by bank card.

Which airlines fly the Abu Dhabi — Astana route

• Turkish Airlines — operates one of the legs via Istanbul
• Aeroflot — operates one of the legs via Moscow
• Pegasus Airlines — operates one of the legs via Istanbul

The full list of carriers and available connections for a specific date is shown in Freedom Travel search, as the mix of airlines on the route can change from season to season.

How to get from Abu Dhabi to Astana: your options

There are no nonstop flights between Abu Dhabi and Astana right now, so the whole journey is built around a transit airport.

The most common options are a single connection in Istanbul or Moscow; convenient connections also exist via Almaty or Tashkent, both of which have frequent flights on to Astana.

Itineraries with a short layover save time, while longer waits are often cheaper. Since the connection is made in a third country, check in advance whether you need a transit visa.

Find return flights from Astana to Abu Dhabi

Astana airport

Flights arrive at Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport in Astana (NQZ), located about 17 km south east of the city centre. City buses and taxis run to the centre.

What to see in Astana

Astana is the capital of Kazakhstan, a modern city of futuristic architecture on the Ishim river. It is home to the main government institutions of the country.

• Baiterek monument — the symbol of the capital, with an observation deck
• Khan Shatyr shopping and entertainment centre — a giant tent designed by Norman Foster
• Hazret Sultan Mosque — one of the largest mosques in Central Asia
• Palace of Peace and Reconciliation — a pyramid built for the congress of world religions
• Ak Orda residence — the presidential palace on the Ishim embankment

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