There are 7 ways to get from Chicago to Kazakhstan by plane, taxi, 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 to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ)plane ORD - NQZ
21h 26m$444–1,406Fly to Tashkent International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Tashkent International Airport (TAS)plane ORD - TAS
- Take the train from Tashkent Central to Shymkenttrain
26h 15m$420–1,414Fly to Atyrau Airport
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Atyrau Airport (GUW)plane ORD - GUW
24h 35m$604–1,909Fly to Almaty International Airport
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane ORD - ALA
21h 37m$652–1,305Fly to Shymkent International Airport
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT)plane ORD - CIT
18h 54m$444–1,408Fly to Turkistan, taxi
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Turkistan (HSA)plane ORD - HSA
- Take the taxi from Turkistan-Airport-HSA to Shymkenttaxi
29h 10m$524–1,631Fly to Aktobe International Airport
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Aktobe International Airport (AKX)plane ORD - AKX
23h 1m$466–1,510
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Kazakhstan is to fly which costs $440 - $1,500 and takes 21h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Kazakhstan is to fly which takes 18h 54m and costs $440 - $1,500.
The distance between Chicago and Kazakhstan is 9532 km.
It takes approximately 21h 26m to get from Chicago to Kazakhstan, including transfers.
There are 3686+ hotels available in Kazakhstan.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and 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
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Atyrau Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Almaty International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Turkistan via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 47m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Turkistan via Munich, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Tashkent International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,400
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
Train from Tashkent Central to Shymkent
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 1st Class (Lux)
- $22–29
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $12–16
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $6–8
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Estimated price
- $21–26
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