Russia's Nordwind Airlines is continuing to expand service between Kazan and Uzbekistan in the third quarter of 2026, launching flights to Namangan and Samarkand. The Kazan–Namangan route begins on 5 September 2026, operating once weekly on Airbus A321 aircraft.
Per the schedule, flight N41327 departs Kazan at 22:10, arriving Namangan at 03:25 the following day; the return, N41328, departs Namangan at 04:55, arriving Kazan at 06:40, both on Saturdays.
This is not Nordwind's first move into Uzbekistan from Kazan: the carrier has operated twice-weekly Kazan–Tashkent flights on an Airbus A321 since 17 July 2026.
Namangan Airport already maintains an extensive international route network, including flights to Jeddah, Kuwait City, Dubai, Istanbul, Moscow and Saint Petersburg, along with several other Russian cities, operated by Qanot Sharq, Red Wings Airlines, Ural Airlines and Uzbekistan Airways.