Kazakhstan’s SCAT Airlines, will start operating direct flights from Nur-Sultan, previously known as Astana, and Ulaanbaatar from 3 June.

The airline will provide the service every Monday and Tuesday with a Boeing 737; the travel time will be three hours and 20 minutes.

Established in 1997, SCAT serves over 33 domestic and international destinations with 18 aircraft.

The direct flights between Kazakhstan and Mongolia will support the development of relations and cooperation between the two countries, particularly, in the tourism and business sectors.