On May 22, SCAT Airlines hosted an opening ceremony at Václav Havel Airport in Prague to inaugurate its new direct flights on the Astana–Prague route, QazMonitor reports citing the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Flight: The airline plans to operate the route twice a week, on Wednesdays and Saturdays, utilizing Boeing-737 aircraft that can accommodate up to 149 passengers.
Prague to Astana: The starting price for a one-way ticket in economy class for the May 25 flight from Prague to Astana is ₸106,341 ($239.26). The flight lasts 4 hours and 55 minutes, departing at 12:15 a.m. from Václav Havel Airport Prague and arriving at 8:10 p.m. at Astana International Airport. All times are local – Prague is UTC+2, while Astana is UTC+5.
Astana International Airport is 12 km from the new city center on ‘the Left Bank,’ with a taxi ride to downtown taking around 30 minutes.
Astana to Prague: The starting price for a one-way ticket in economy class for the May 25 flight from Astana to Prague is ₸124,465 ($280.04). The flight lasts 5 hours and 55 minutes, departing at 8:30 a.m. from Astana International Airport and arriving at 11:25 p.m. at Václav Havel Airport Prague. All times are local – Astana is UTC+5, while Prague is UTC+2.
Václav Havel Airport Prague is 19 km from the city center, with a taxi ride to downtown taking around 30 minutes.