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Aug 5: €90
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Departure-day prices · November 2027 Samarkand → Astana
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Best time to visit Astana — climate Jan: ~-7°C daytime, 11 rainy days
-7°
Jan Feb: ~-6°C daytime, 1 rainy days
-6°
Feb Mar: ~-0°C daytime, 7 rainy days
-0°
Mar Apr: ~16°C daytime, 8 rainy days
16°
Apr May: ~22°C daytime, 4 rainy days
22°
May Jun: ~25°C daytime, 12 rainy days
25°
Jun Jul: ~26°C daytime, 9 rainy days
26°
Jul Aug: ~23°C daytime, 12 rainy days
23°
Aug Sep: ~18°C daytime, 5 rainy days
18°
Sep Oct: ~8°C daytime, 0 rainy days
8°
Oct Nov: ~2°C daytime, 12 rainy days
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Nov Dec: ~-5°C daytime, 12 rainy days
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Dec Best value: Aug — fares from €92 and ~23°C daytime.
Flights from Samarkand to Astana start around €91 (direct flights available). Range seen recently: €91–98, based on 20 fares found by travellers.
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2h 40m duration
€91–98 recent fares
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Cheapest cached fares Samarkand → Astana; direct flights available (e.g. IQ). · Based on 20 fares found by travellers in the last 48h
Cheapest round trips to Astana Fares found by travellers in the last 48 hours — refreshed daily.
Oct 9 – Oct 14
Vietjet Qazaqstan · Direct · 2h 40m
€153
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Aug 21 – Aug 26
Vietjet Qazaqstan · Direct · 2h 40m
€153
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Sep 4 – Sep 16
Vietjet Qazaqstan · Direct · 2h 40m
€156
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Sep 20 – Sep 25
Vietjet Qazaqstan · Direct · 2h 40m
€157
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Aug 19 – Aug 21
Vietjet Qazaqstan · Direct · 2h 40m
€158
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Sep 4 – Sep 11
Vietjet Qazaqstan · Direct · 2h 40m
€165
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Aug 28 – Sep 2
Vietjet Qazaqstan · Direct · 2h 40m
€166
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Aug 16 – Aug 23
Vietjet Qazaqstan · Direct · 2h 40m
€177
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Weather in Astana
Thu
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26°
16°
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Fri
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26°
16°
💧8%
Sat
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24°
14°
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Sun
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29°
15°
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Mon
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32°
17°
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Tue
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33°
19°
💧10%
Wed
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34°
21°
💧6%
Where to stay in Astana 3★+ hotels from €33/night (31 hotels sampled, ~3 weeks out).
Red Village Hotel
hotel · Astana
from €33/night ★ 4
G Empire
hotel · Astana
from €39/night ★ 4
Sultan Beibarys Hotel
hotel · Astana
from €42/night ★ 3
Good to know Time difference Same time zone
Time in the air 2h 40m
About Astana
Astana (formerly known as Aqmola, Tselinograd and Nur-Sultan), in the north of Kazakhstan on the banks of the Esil river (better known by its Russian name Ishim), is the capital and the second largest city of the country. Modern Astana is a planned city, designed by Japanese architect Kisho Kurokawa. It is home to a range of futuristic buildings, including many skyscrapers.
Read the full Astana guide
Guide content from Wikivoyage contributors (CC BY-SA).
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