Air Astana has shifted its operations at Frankfurt Airport to the newly opened Terminal 3. The carrier’s first flight from the terminal, KC 922 bound for Astana, departed on schedule at 3:30 p.m. local time.
This move coincides with an expansion to daily flights between Frankfurt and Astana (NQZ). Previously operating multiple weekly services, Air Astana now provides nonstop flights seven days a week on the route, which covers 2,692 miles and takes approximately 7 hours and 35 minutes to 8 hours and 10 minutes depending on the aircraft.
The airline uses Airbus A321LR and other types for the route, with departures from Astana as early as 4:10 a.m. arriving in Frankfurt by 8:45 a.m., and later flights up to 1:35 p.m. arriving by 5:40 p.m. Check-in for Air Astana flights transitioned to Terminal 3 from Terminal 2, where the airline previously operated from Hall D.
Frankfurt Airport lists Air Astana check-in in Terminal 3, with phone support available. The daily service builds on existing routes from Frankfurt to other Kazakh destinations including Almaty three times weekly and Uralsk.