Air tickets Minsk — Astana

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

This page brings together the essentials about the route: how long the flight takes, which airlines operate it, how often they fly, what the fare depends on, plus details about the arrival airport and what to see in the city.

General information about flights between Minsk and Astana

The distance between the cities is about 2,910 km. A nonstop flight takes around 4 hours. Astana is 2 hours ahead of Minsk: when it is noon in Minsk, it is already 14:00 in Astana. Many foreign nationals can enter Kazakhstan visa-free; the conditions depend on your citizenship, so check them before you travel. The route is used by business travellers, conference delegates and people visiting relatives or coming to study.

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Flight schedule Minsk — Astana

Nonstop flights from Minsk to Astana are operated by Belavia, with about three departures a week and a flight time of roughly 4 hours.

Frequency changes with the season and the day of the week, so it is easier to check the current schedule for your date in Freedom Travel search. Pricing is dynamic: the closer the departure date, the higher the fare.

How much does a flight from Minsk to Astana cost

The price depends on the departure date, the airline, the season and how far in advance you buy. We do not publish fixed prices: Freedom Travel search shows the exact amount including all fees, and payment is made online by card.

Which airlines fly the Minsk — Astana route

• Belavia — nonstop flights
• Air Astana — the Almaty to Astana leg on connecting itineraries
• FlyArystan — domestic Almaty to Astana flights
• SCAT — operates both legs: Minsk — Almaty and Almaty — Astana

Freedom Travel search shows the full list of carriers and every option available for your chosen date.

How to get from Minsk to Astana: your options

The quickest way is the Belavia nonstop: about 4 hours in the air, with no connection and no need to recheck baggage.

If there is no nonstop departure on your date, a connection in Almaty works well: Belavia and SCAT fly there from Minsk, and onward flights to Astana are operated by Air Astana, FlyArystan and SCAT. Connections through the hubs in Turkey and the Gulf are also available.

A nonstop flight saves time, while a connecting one is sometimes cheaper and offers more dates. If you connect outside Kazakhstan, check in advance whether a transit visa is required.

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Astana airport

Flights arrive at Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport in Astana (NQZ). It lies about 17 km south-east of the city centre, and city buses and taxis run downtown.

What to see in Astana

Astana is the capital of Kazakhstan, a modern city with futuristic architecture on the Ishim River. The country's main government institutions are concentrated here.

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

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