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Scan through all non-stop flights from Shanghai to Almaty. The full flight schedule below gives an overview of all non-stop flights from PVG to ALA, which includes the daily timetable of every operating airline for the upcoming 12 months.
Note: for airline-specific flight schedules, please scroll further down.
Warm Continental destinations such as Almaty enjoy summer temperatures that fluctuate between 20°C and 28°C (68°F to 82°F), with some heatwaves leading to even hotter days. Winters are mostly cold and snowy, with average temperatures ranging from -5°C to 0°C (23°F to 32°F). Travelers can enjoy the vibrant autumn scenery, ski during the winter season, or enjoy the comfortable to warm summer months.
If you're planning a trip to Almaty, the best time to visit is from late spring through the end of summer, when the weather is pleasantly warm from May to August. Winters can be quite cold, with frost occurring almost every month from November to March and regular snowfall. This makes the mountainous regions perfect for winter sports, offering great opportunities for a winter getaway as well!
In total there are 2 airlines operating nonstop flights from Shanghai PVG to Almaty ALA. This section gives an overview of the flight schedules and timetables of every airline with direct flights for this route.
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Departure times vary between 05:40 - 15:45. The earliest flight departs at 05:40, the last flight departs at 15:45. However, this depends on the date you are flying so please check with the full flight schedule above to see which departure times are available on your preferred date(s) of travel.
You can fly in Economy and Business Class. Premium Economy and First Class are not available on this route (at least not as a non-stop flight).
The fastest direct flight from Shanghai to Almaty takes 7 hours and 35 minutes. The flight distance between Shanghai and Almaty is 2,566 miles (or 4,130 km).
There is 1 airport in Almaty: Almaty International Airport (ALA).
There are 0 flights per week flying from Shanghai to Almaty (as of March 2026).
7 hours and 35 minutes is the average flight time from Shanghai to Almaty.
The distance from Shanghai to Almaty is 2,566 miles (4,130 kilometers).
Air Astana and China Eastern are flying nonstop from Shanghai to Almaty.
SkyTeam is currently the only alliance flying nonstop from Shanghai to Almaty.
You can fly non-stop in Economy and Business Class.
Aircraft types that fly from Shanghai to Almaty:
The earliest flight departs at 05:40 from Shanghai and arrives at 10:15 at Almaty.
The latest flight departs at 15:45 from Shanghai and arrives at 19:35 at Almaty.
2,566 miles (4,130 km) · 7h 35m
05:40
10:15
Air Astana
KC 282
Air Astana
Airbus A321neo
Y
W
J
F
15:45
19:35
China Eastern
SkyTeam
MU 6041
China Eastern
Boeing 737 MAX 8
Y
W
J
F
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