Want a good deal on tickets from Tashkent to Astana? On the Freedom Travel website and app you can find a suitable flight, compare airline offers, complete the booking and pay online by bank card.
This page covers the practical side of the route: distance and flight time, schedule and frequency, the carriers, what shapes the fare, the arrival airport and what to see in Astana.
General information about flights between Tashkent and Astana
The distance between Tashkent and Astana is about 1,098 km and a nonstop flight takes roughly 2 hours 15 minutes. There is no time difference, as both cities are on UTC+5. Many foreign nationals can enter Kazakhstan without a visa; the conditions depend on your citizenship, so check them before the trip. The route is widely used for business travel, family visits and studies, and as a transit leg for onward flights from the Kazakh capital.
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Flight schedule Tashkent — Astana
Nonstop flights are operated by several airlines: as of August 2026 the route has about 17 departures a week, roughly two flights a day, with a flight time of around 2 hours 15 minutes.
Frequency and departure times depend on the season and day of the week, and fares are dynamic, so it is easier to check the schedule for a specific date in the Freedom Travel search.
How much does a flight from Tashkent to Astana cost
The price depends on the departure date, the airline, the season and how early the ticket is issued. There is no fixed fare on the route: current prices with all fees are shown in the Freedom Travel search and can be paid online by card.
Which airlines fly the Tashkent — Astana route
- Air Astana — nonstop flights
- Uzbekistan Airways — nonstop flights
- FlyArystan — nonstop flights
- Centrum Air — nonstop flights
The list of carriers and the number of flights change seasonally; every option available for your date is shown in the Freedom Travel search.
How to get from Tashkent to Astana: travel options
The fastest way is a nonstop flight of about 2 hours 15 minutes: departures run almost every day and competition between carriers helps you find a convenient time.
Connecting itineraries sometimes appear in the search, for example via Almaty. Total travel time then grows and depends on the length of the layover.
A nonstop flight is more comfortable and usually quicker, while a connection is worth a look if it is cheaper or fits your dates better. If you travel with a stopover, check in advance whether a transit visa is required in the connecting country.
Find return flights from Astana to Tashkent
Astana airport
Flights arrive at Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) in Astana, about 17 km south-east of the city centre; city buses and taxis run downtown.
What to see in Astana
Astana is the capital of Kazakhstan, a modern city of futuristic architecture on the Ishim River, home to the main state 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 religions
- Ak Orda residence — the presidential palace on the Ishim embankment
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