Air Astana to introduce direct Western Kazakhstan-Azerbaijan flights next month

Air Astana will commence a new direct route between Atyrau in western Kazakhstan to Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan on 31st May.

The new service operates thrice weekly utilising Airbus A320 and A321 aircraft.

The new route from Atyrau to Baku will complement the airline’s existing flights from Almaty to Baku, which operate three times a week during the summer season. 

The network expansion will open up more opportunities for leisure and business trips between Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan.

Flight schedules from 31st May

Flight KC277 will depart from Atyrau on Mondays and Saturdays at 18:30, arriving in Baku at 18:55, and on Wednesdays at 21:35, arriving at 22:00.

The return flight KC278 from Baku to Atyrau will operate on Mondays and Saturdays, departing at 19:55 and arriving at 22:30, and on Wednesdays, departing at 23:00 and arriving at 01:35 the next day.

Flight time runs for one hour and 25 minutes, while the return flight goes for one hour and 35 minutes.