Quick facts
- Airports
- 23
- Scheduled routes
- 380
- Top airlines
- 10
- Outbound countries
- 8+
- Most-competitive route
- ALA → NQZ · 5 carriers
Top airports in Kazakhstan
| # | Airport | IATA | Routes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Almaty | ALA | 124 | Departures → |
| 2 | Astana | NQZ | 90 | Departures → |
| 3 | Shymkent | CIT | 39 | Departures → |
| 4 | Aktau | SCO | 30 | Departures → |
| 5 | Atyrau | GUW | 18 | Departures → |
| 6 | Aktobe | AKX | 15 | Departures → |
| 7 | Uralsk | URA | 9 | Departures → |
| 8 | Kostanay | KSN | 8 | Departures → |
| 9 | Ust-Kamenogorsk | UKK | 8 | Departures → |
| 10 | Turkistan | HSA | 6 | Departures → |
Top airlines based in Kazakhstan
| # | Airline | IATA | Routes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SCAT Airlines | DV | 111 | Network → |
| 2 | FlyArystan | FS | 80 | Network → |
| 3 | Air Astana | KC | 75 | Network → |
| 4 | Qazaq Air | IQ | 20 | Network → |
| 5 | Pegasus | PC | 10 | Network → |
| 6 | Aeroflot | SU | 8 | Network → |
| 7 | Azerbaijan Airlines | J2 | 6 | Network → |
| 8 | Centrum Air | C6 | 5 | Network → |
| 9 | China Southern Airlines | CZ | 5 | Network → |
| 10 | Red Wings | WZ | 5 | Network → |
Most-competitive routes from Kazakhstan
Most-served international destinations
- Tashkent (TAS) · Uzbekistan — 5 carriers
- Istanbul (IST) · Turkiye — 4 carriers
- Urumqi (URC) · China — 4 carriers
- Seoul (ICN) · Republic of Korea — 4 carriers
- Yerevan (EVN) · Armenia — 4 carriers
- Xian (XIY) · China — 4 carriers
- Baku (GYD) · Azerbaijan — 3 carriers
- Dubai (DXB) · United Arab Emirates — 3 carriers
Aviation accidents in Kazakhstan
- 2026-05-27 — Ан-2 (а/к ЭЛИСА) — 1 fatal
- 2026-03-10 — BOEING 747 4KZF (ASL Airlines)
- 2026-01-09 — BOEING 737 800 (Pobeda Airlines)
- 2025-02-05 — Ан-2 (а/к Навигатор)
- 2024-12-25 — Embraer ERJ 190-100 IGW (ЗАО «Азербайджан Хава Йоллары» (Azerbaijan Airlines)) — 38 fatal
- 2024-12-25 — EMBRAER ERJ190 (Azerbaijan Airlines) — 35 fatal
- 2024-09-16 — AIRBUS A321 271NX
- 2024-07-21 — PZL-Mielec AN-2 (Berkut Avia)
- 2024-04-02 — BOEING 747 481
- 2023-09-17 — AIRBUS A320 271N (Air Astana)
- 2022-07-09 — AIRBUS A320 271N (Air Astana)
- 2022-02-23 — Antonov AN-2 (Taraz Zhana Alem)
- 2021-03-13 — Antonov AN-26 (Kazakhstan Border Guards) — 4 fatal
- 2021-02-26 — PZL-Mielec AN-2 (Nadezhda)
- 2020-02-26 — PZL-Mielec AN-2 (Orlan 2000)
- 2019-12-27 — Fokker F28 Mk0100 (АО «Бек Эйр») — 12 fatal
- 2019-12-27 — Bek Air Flight 2100 — 12 fatal
- 2019-06-20 — Ан-2 (а/к Навигатор) — 2 fatal
- 2017-12-09 — BOEING 767 300
- 2017-10-04 — PZL-Mielec AN-28 (East Wing) — 5 fatal
Where Kazakhstan flies to
- Russia — 28 routes to 10 airports
- China — 27 routes to 11 airports
- Turkiye — 26 routes to 7 airports
- Uzbekistan — 15 routes to 4 airports
- Georgia — 11 routes to 3 airports
- Azerbaijan — 9 routes to 1 airport
- United Arab Emirates — 8 routes to 3 airports
- Viet Nam — 7 routes to 4 airports
Frequently asked questions
How many airports are in Kazakhstan?
Kazakhstan has 23 airports in our dataset.
How many non-stop routes originate in Kazakhstan?
Kazakhstan has 380 routes departing from its airports in our weekly dataset.
Which airlines operate most routes from Kazakhstan?
Top operators by route count: SCAT Airlines, FlyArystan, Air Astana, Qazaq Air, Pegasus.
Which is the busiest airport in Kazakhstan?
By scheduled-route count, Almaty (ALA) is the busiest airport in Kazakhstan with 124 routes departing.
What is the most-connected international destination from Kazakhstan?
Tashkent (TAS), Uzbekistan sees the most competition with 5 carriers serving it from Kazakhstan.
Which countries do Kazakhstan-based airlines fly to most?
Top outbound countries: Russia (28 routes), China (27 routes), Turkiye (26 routes), Uzbekistan (15 routes), Georgia (11 routes).