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These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from Nur-Sultan (Astana) to Istanbul, as well as popular online travel agencies
These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from Nur-Sultan (Astana) to Istanbul, as well as popular online travel agencies
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You can fly direct with Air Astana and Turkish Airlines. Average duration is 5h 51m
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Cheap Flights from Astana to Istanbul (NQZ-IST)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Astana to Istanbul that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
Discover the best prices for you by selecting your travel dates on KAYAK.

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KAYAK's insights & trends for Astana to Istanbul flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Astana to Istanbul to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Nur-Sultan (Astana) to Istanbul?

The average price of all round-trip flights from Astana to Istanbul Airport clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

If your flying dates are flexible, you should consider flying to Istanbul on a Thursday, as we generally find the cheapest rates on that day for this route. On the other hand, Tuesday is the most expensive day to fly from Nur-Sultan (Astana) to Istanbul. For your return ticket, we recommend flying on a Sunday and avoiding Wednesdays for the best deals.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Nur-Sultan (Astana) to Istanbul Airport?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Astana to Istanbul Airport, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.

The cheapest month for flights from Nur-Sultan (Astana) to Istanbul Airport is January, where tickets cost $299 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are March and December, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $467 and $403 respectively.

Can I save money by flying with a layover from Nur-Sultan (Astana) to Istanbul Airport?

The average round-trip price for all non-stop flights, flights with one layover, and flights with two layovers for the route found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

No, with an average price for the route of $407, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Nur-Sultan (Astana) to Istanbul Airport?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Astana to Istanbul Airport, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.

To get a below average price on the flight from Nur-Sultan (Astana) to Istanbul Airport, you should book around 6 weeks before departure, which saves you about 25% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 19 weeks before departure.

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Low seasonFebruary
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 14% drop in price.

When to book flights from Astana to Istanbul

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Astana to Istanbul based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
Estimated round-trip price
KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or round-trips with a duration up to 40 days. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

FAQs for booking Nur-Sultan (Astana) to Istanbul flights

  • Do I need a passport to fly between Nur-Sultan (Astana) and Istanbul?

    Yes

  • Which airlines offer Wi-Fi service onboard planes from Nur-Sultan (Astana) to Istanbul?

    Lufthansa, and Air Astana offer inflight Wi-Fi service on the Nur-Sultan (Astana) to Istanbul flight route.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Nur-Sultan (Astana) to Istanbul?

    The Airbus A321neo is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Nur-Sultan (Astana) to Istanbul flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Nur-Sultan (Astana) to Istanbul?

    Star Alliance is the only airline alliance operating flights between Nur-Sultan (Astana) and Istanbul.

  • On which days can I fly direct from Nur-Sultan (Astana) to Istanbul?

    There are nonstop flights from Nur-Sultan (Astana) to Istanbul on a daily basis.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Nur-Sultan (Astana) to Istanbul, Turkish Airlines or Pegasus Airlines?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Nur-Sultan (Astana) to Istanbul are Turkish Airlines and Pegasus Airlines. With an average price for the route of $369 and an overall rating of 7.4, Turkish Airlines is the most popular choice. Pegasus Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $327 and an overall rating of 6.7.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Nur-Sultan (Astana) to Istanbul?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from Nur-Sultan (Astana) to Istanbul.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Nur-Sultan (Astana) to Istanbul?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Istanbul from Nur-Sultan (Astana) is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Nur-Sultan (Astana) to Istanbul?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to Istanbul with an airline and back to Nur-Sultan (Astana) with another airline. Booking your flights between Nur-Sultan (Astana) and IST can sometimes prove cheaper using this method.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Nur-Sultan (Astana) to Istanbul?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Istanbul from Nur-Sultan (Astana) up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

KAYAK’s top tips for finding a cheap flight from Nur-Sultan (Astana) to Istanbul Airport

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $335 or less one-way and $680 or less round-trip.

Prefer to fly direct from Nur-Sultan (Astana) to Istanbul?

 
Direct data is based off flight results for the next 60 days. Find direct flights from all airlines flying direct from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev Intl to Istanbul.
Find which airlines fly direct from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev Intl Airport to Istanbul Airport, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev Intl to Istanbul

Monday

Air Astana,Turkish Airlines

Air Astana,Turkish Airlines

Tuesday

Air Astana,Turkish Airlines

Air Astana,Turkish Airlines

Wednesday

Air Astana,Turkish Airlines

Air Astana,Turkish Airlines

Thursday

Air Astana,Turkish Airlines

Air Astana,Turkish Airlines

Friday

Air Astana,Turkish Airlines

Air Astana,Turkish Airlines

Saturday

Air Astana,Turkish Airlines

Air Astana,Turkish Airlines

Sunday

Air Astana,Turkish Airlines

Air Astana,Turkish Airlines

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Direct returns

Istanbul to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev Intl

Monday

Air Astana,Turkish Airlines

Air Astana,Turkish Airlines

Tuesday

Air Astana,Turkish Airlines

Air Astana,Turkish Airlines

Wednesday

Air Astana,Turkish Airlines

Air Astana,Turkish Airlines

Thursday

Air Astana,Turkish Airlines

Air Astana,Turkish Airlines

Friday

Air Astana,Turkish Airlines

Air Astana,Turkish Airlines

Saturday

Air Astana,Turkish Airlines

Air Astana,Turkish Airlines

Sunday

Air Astana,Turkish Airlines

Air Astana,Turkish Airlines

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Reviews of the top 3 airlines serving from Astana to Istanbul

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Nur-Sultan (Astana) to Istanbul. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Astana to Istanbul? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
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Turkish AirlinesOverall score based on 4351 reviews
7.5Food
7.3Comfort
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7.8Crew
7.5Entertainment
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Seats were very tight with poor legroom - and I am average height. During the 12 hour flight, tiny paper cups of drinks we're only offered during the super and breakfast services, with the crew nowhere to be seen in between. One of the bathrooms was out of order, leading to long lines waiting to use the remaining two available to the economy class passengers.

4.0 OkayAnonymous, May 2026
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Seats were very tight with poor legroom - and I am average height. During the 12 hour flight, tiny paper cups of drinks we're only offered during the super and breakfast services, with the crew nowhere to be seen in between. One of the bathrooms was out of order, leading to long lines waiting to use the remaining two available to the economy class passengers.

short flight but we still got a very nice lunch and the crew did an excellent job in taking care of us

For that price on Business class, I expected to have the pod seats. These were configured as 2/3/2 and my seat mate talked half the flight with a friend across the isle, loudly. Very uncouth.

Both of our Business Class seats were broken. I'm sure they didn't just break before we boarded but were broken prior. They would not recline. We could sit up straight or lie down, nothing that would allow us to sit back and relax on a 12 hour flight. Totally unacceptable. Very expensive and a waste or money.

The ground crew members at check in counter were courteous. The boarding was seamless. Flight departed as scheduled. Service on board was great

Turkish Airlines lost my reservation!!! I had the ticket, the receipt and they lost it!! Because the flight was fully booked, I had to wait 8 hours!!! Turkish Airlines provided me with NO FOOD, NO WATER!!! Absolutely ridiculous. They were pathetic. They admitted it was their fault for losing my reservation but provided me with nothing.

everything was excellent except for the meal on the fight from the Istanbul which was disgusting, the only choice of food available was pasta which was served frozen.

Very comfortable in business class. Excellent service. Good food. Smooth trip.

This was my third time using Turkish Airlines. I was well satisfied with the overall experience! I believe that no one is perfect and that everyday we are trying to do the best we can to help others by giving a part of our lives through service. I believe from what I’ve seen that Turkish Airlines, have come close to that service! I will definitely recommend and reuse their services again! Thank you!

Flight was late but loading plane was much easier in Istanbul than athens. Food was so-so and choice was limited. Flight attendants were extremely courteous and helpful; however, it was difficult to get attention during night time service. Overall good experience and the price was right

It was a safe flight with a friendly cabin crew.

The flight was never confirmed, I was not sent a ticket, and my account was charged for this flight. I’m trying to get my money back for a flight that was not booked or confirmed. Terrible experience

The plane was too hot inside. There was no entertainment and we had to sit on the plane for one hour before takeoff. There was no free wifi.

Online check-in was unavailable for my flight. So I waited 40 min in the queue at the check-in counter. Then, unlike any other airline in the world (and I am a very frequent international flyer) Pegasus was adamant that my CPAP was just another carry on and that I had to pay extra for it. Then, after I had paid in advance for a seat, they insisted I could not sit in an exit row because I was over 60 years old (I'm clearly in good shape and buy exit row seats more or less weekly). We pushed back harder and harder and insisted on talking to the station chief, who spoke with the counter staff by phone (not to me) and eventually relented. Experience on boarf was ok-- for a budget airline.

You adjourned my flight by 1h 30 mns and only updated me 1h30 mns before the new scheduled flight. I submitted an email to Kayak asking for a refund. It was the most stressful experience I've had.

Not because when i try to do check in there is only in turkish language i can not select other language

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Don't fly Pegasus, terrible service at the airport and boarding was really bad. Both flights I took with them were significantly late. This flight had us all changing the gate at the last moment and it was chaos.withour explanation or apology. The planes have seats that don't recline and seats are really hard. The crew on board was good both flights, but that is the only positive thing I can say about this airline. It's not worth it and I won't be flying them again.

The airport staff were some of the worst I've ever flown, and I fly at least 50x every year. From the staff at the gate, to the check in staff, to the ticketing sales staff. My experience in Instanbul was so bad Ill.never fly Pegasus again. They were incredibly rude, dismissive and not helpful whatsoever. This is the worst of the worst if you want to fly a budget airline I'd go elsewhere. The airplane seats are really uncomfortable and don't recline at all, you get charged for every single thing so in the end you will pay more flying with them. The crew on the plane were the only kind people we encountered with Pegasus.

Pegasus Airlines which is the most efficient and cost worth low cost airline all over the Europe

Upon checking in for my flight, I was informed that I had exceeded the baggage allowance and was required to pay an additional fee of 355 US dollars. This was surprising and frustrating, as I had not received any prior communication from your airline regarding the baggage allowance for my flight. I checked my email regularly and did not find any notification or reminder about the baggage policies. Had I been informed in advance about the baggage allowance, I would have made necessary adjustments to avoid any additional charges. The lack of communication on your part has caused me both financial inconvenience and unnecessary stress. I kindly request a full refund of the additional charge of 355 US dollars. that I was required to pay at the airport. I am writing to formally complain about the loss of my baggage on your airline. . I was a passenger on flight 0920 from Seoul ICN to Almaty and then from Almaty on flight 0131 to Dushanbe on July 18th 2024. Upon arrival at Tajikistan Dushanbe, I discovered that my checked two bags were missing. I reported the issue immediately to the airline’s baggage service office at the airport. Despite following up multiple times and with your Air Astana Representative and being assured that the matter is being looked into, my baggage has not been located or returned to me until last evening. I expect to be compensated for the loss according to your airline’s compensation policy.

Everything was great, but the food was more like Soviet cafeteria food...

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