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# Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) — Lounge directory

## Lounges

- [Business Lounge "Turan"](/airports/nqz/lounge/business-lounge-turan.md) — Terminal 1 · depends · open: A full-service international business lounge if your airline grants access, but it has no published independent-access option.
- [International VIP/CIP Lounge](/airports/nqz/lounge/international-cip-business-lounge.md) — Terminal 1 · depends · open: This is an expensive assisted-processing VIP service rather than a normal airside lounge pass.
- [Sapar Lounge (Int)](/airports/nqz/lounge/sapar-lounge-int.md) — Terminal 1 · depends · open: The international Priority Pass option is useful for a quiet seat and refreshments, not a destination lounge.
- [Domestic VIP/CIP Lounge](/airports/nqz/lounge/domestic-vip-cip-lounge.md) — Terminal 2 · depends · open: Pay for this only if the separate domestic processing and escort-style service matters to you.
- [Sapar Lounge (Dom)](/airports/nqz/lounge/domestic-business-lounge.md) — Terminal 2 · depends · open: A practical 24-hour Priority Pass escape for domestic flyers, but the two-hour limit makes it a short-stop lounge.
- [The Shanyraq Lounge](/airports/nqz/lounge/air-astana-lounge.md) — Terminal 2 · worth-it · open: Air Astana's rebuilt domestic lounge is the clear best choice for eligible Air Astana passengers.