Astana · NQZ
30 minutes to city center. 4–16 hours of layover time.
Visa-free (US passport)Transit hubSource unknown
58/100
LayoverScore™
TIME
58
THINGS TO DO
75
VALUE
68
STRESS
33
A futurist capital rising from the steppe with surreal Norman Foster architecture.
Astana (NQZ) is a genuine transit hub with a city worth exploring. 30 minutes gets you to the center. 4–16 hours of layover time.
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