There are 6 ways to get from Chicago to Astana by plane or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ)plane ORD - NQZ
21h 25m$354–1,306Train to South Bend, fly
- Take the train from Van Buren St. to South Bend Airporttrain
- Fly from South Bend (SBN) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ)plane SBN - NQZ
25h 30m$416–1,517Train to General Mitchell International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukeetrain
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ)plane MKE - NQZ
24h 47m$774–1,664Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ)plane MDW - NQZ
23h 39m$704–1,506Train to Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Kalamazootrain
- Fly from Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport (AZO) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ)plane AZO - NQZ
28h 26m$427–1,583Train to Detroit, fly
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Dearborntrain
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ)plane DTW - NQZ
26h 9m$570–2,060
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Astana is to fly which costs $350 - $1,400 and takes 21h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Astana is to fly which takes 21h 25m and costs $350 - $1,400.
The distance between Chicago and Astana is 9532 km.
It takes approximately 21h 25m to get from Chicago to Astana, including transfers.
Astana is 10h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 10:59 AM in Chicago and 8:59 PM in Astana.
There are 2657+ hotels available in Astana.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Astana, Kazakhstan?
Turkish Airlines, Lufthansa, and two other airlines fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) 3 times a day.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,400
Flights from South Bend to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 31m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
Flights from South Bend to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Washington Dulles, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,600
Flights from South Bend to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Detroit, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
Flights from South Bend to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Charlotte, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 19m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,600
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Newark, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Detroit, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Minneapolis, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 31m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–1,600
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Boston, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Boston, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via St. Louis, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Detroit, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 42m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,900
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Minneapolis, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,500
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Raleigh/Durham, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
Flights from Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,600
Flights from Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Detroit, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,500
Flights from Detroit to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
- Phone
- +1 219-926-5744
- Website
- mysouthshoreline.com
Train from Van Buren St. to South Bend Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $14–17
- Schedules at
- mysouthshoreline.com
- Adults 14-64
- $14–17
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