From 1 May 2025, QAZAQ AIR will launch a new route from Astana to Samarkand with a convenient transit in Turkestan. Now passengers can not only quickly reach one of the most ancient cities in the world, but also spend time in the spiritual and historical centre of Kazakhstan – Turkestan.
Flight schedule:
– Thursday:
o IQ369 Astana 16:15 – Samarkand 20:00 (connection in Turkestan 1 hour)
o IQ510 Samarkand 21:00 – Astana 01:30 (connection in Turkestan 50 min.)
– Sunday:
o IQ369 Astana 07:25 – Samarkand 11:00 (connection in Turkestan 50 min)
o IQ510 Samarkand 12:00 – Astana 15:30 (connection in Turkestan 40 min)
Thanks to the convenient timetable, passengers can explore the main attractions of Turkestan, such as the mausoleum of Khoja Ahmed Yasawi, and then travel to the legendary Samarkand, one of the oldest cities in the world.
One-way tickets cost from 41,000 tenge.
‘Turkestan and Samarkand are our history and today we are creating an opportunity to feel the flavour of the most ancient cities of Central Asia at the same time. The opportunity to visit Turkestan and Astana opens up for guests from Samarkand. Convenient transit flights through Turkestan create a unique opportunity of air travel for tourists from Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan’, – said Adilbek Umraliev, Acting Chairman of the Board of QAZAQ AIR.
Also for passengers from Karaganda and Kostanay there are connecting flights via Turkestan, which allows efficient travel planning and minimises travel time.
The schedule for travellers from Turkestan is as follows:
– Thursdays:
o Turkestan 19:10 – Samarkand 20:00
o Samarkand 21:00 – Turkestan 21:50
– Sundays:
o Turkestan 10:10 – Samarkand 11:00
o Samarkand 12:00 – Turkestan 13:00
One-way tickets cost from 23,000 tenge.
Kazakhstan air carrier QAZAQ AIR operates flights on modern Canadian-made De-Havilland Dash 8-Q400 aircraft, providing a high level of safety and comfort for passengers.