Non-stop flights to Almaty (ALA)
Almaty International Airport is the largest airport in Kazakhstan. It is Kazakhstan's main international airport. In total there are 80 airports around the world that have direct flights to Almaty, spread around 72 cities in 29 countries. Currently, there are 16 domestic flights to Almaty.
Almaty is mainly known for its nightlife.
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All direct flights to Almaty Top 200 flights with a stopover Airlines flying to Almaty Best time to visit Almaty Long-Haul Flights Business Class flights First Class flights Intercontinental flights International flights Domestic flights Alternative airports FAQThis month, there are 3,017 flights arriving at Almaty Airport, which are 101 flights per day or 4 flights per hour. On an average day, there is at least 1 flight arriving every 15 minutes.
The most frequently departed flights to Almaty are routes from Astana (NQZ) in Kazakhstan and Shymkent (CIT), also in Kazakhstan. These two routes together are operated 922 times this month, and make up for 31% of all monthly arrivals at Almaty International Airport.
The longest flight to Almaty ALA is departing from London Heathrow (LHR). This non-stop flight takes around 9 hours and 20 minutes and covers a distance of 3,492 miles (5,620 km).
List of all direct flights to Almaty
Below you can find a list of all cities and countries that have direct flights to Almaty, ordered by popularity.
Top 200 flights with a stopover
This list contains the 200 most popular airports from which flights depart that require just one stopover to get to Almaty.
Airlines flying to Almaty
Currently, there are 40 airlines that fly to Almaty. Most flights to Almaty are operated by Air Astana, as they connect 35 airports to ALA. That’s around 2 times as much as FlyArystan, the second biggest airline in terms of operated flight routes to Almaty. Below you can find a list of airlines that operate most ALA flights:
What is the best time to visit Almaty?
🌳 🍂 Warm Continental
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!
Long-Haul Flights to Almaty
Explore all long-haul flights to Almaty with a flight duration of more than 7 hours.
Business class flights to Almaty
There are 50 airports that have flights to Almaty in Business Class. All airports that offer business class flights to ALA are listed below:
First class flights to Almaty
There is only one airport that has First Class flights to Almaty, which is Warsaw (WAW).
Intercontinental flights to Almaty
These are all non-stop intercontinental flights to Almaty International Airport (ALA), as of April 2026:
* Please note that there are no direct services from the United States, Canada, Southern America, Central America, the Caribbean, Japan or Oceania.
Non-stop flights from Europe to Almaty
Aeroflot: seasonal flights from Krasnoyarsk (KJA), Moscow Sheremetyevo (SVO) and Saint Petersburg (LED).
Red Wings: seasonal flights from Yekaterinburg (SVX) and Kazan (KZN).
S7 Airlines: seasonal flights from Novosibirsk (OVB).
Azimuth: seasonal flights from Sochi (AER) and Mineralnye Vody (MRV).
Scat Air: seasonal flights from Moscow Vnukovo (VKO) and Minsk (MSQ).
Belavia: seasonal flights from Minsk (MSQ).
Air Astana: year-round flights from Frankfurt (FRA), London Heathrow (LHR) and seasonal flights from Podgorica (TGD).
Lufthansa (Star Alliance): seasonal flights from Frankfurt (FRA).
LOT (Star Alliance): seasonal flights from Warsaw (WAW).
Neos: seasonal flights from Milan (Malpensa) (MXP).
Non-stop flights from Africa to Almaty
Air Cairo is currently the only airline flying non-stop from Africa to Almaty. They fly year-round from Sharm el-Sheikh (SSH).
Non-stop flights from the Middle-East / Western Asia to Almaty
Air Astana: seasonal flights from Baku (GYD), Batumi (BUS), year-round flights from Tbilisi (TBS), Antalya (AYT), seasonal flights from Bodrum (BJV), year-round flights from Istanbul (IST) and seasonal flights from Dubai (DXB).
Azerbaijan: year-round flights from Baku (GYD).
FlyArystan: seasonal flights from Kutaisi (KUT) and Gazipaşa (GZP).
AJet: year-round flights from Ankara (ESB).
Euroairlines: seasonal flights from Antalya (AYT).
Pegasus: seasonal flights from Antalya (AYT) and Istanbul (Sabiha) (SAW).
Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance): year-round flights from Istanbul (IST).
Air Arabia: seasonal flights from Dubai (Sharjah) (SHJ).
Air Arabia Abu Dhabi: seasonal flights from Abu Dhabi (AUH).
Flydubai: year-round flights from Dubai (DXB).
Scat Air: seasonal flights from Medina (MED).
Flynas: seasonal flights from Jeddah (JED).
FlyOne Armenia: seasonal flights from Yerevan (EVN).
Jazeera Airways: seasonal flights from Kuwait City (KWI).
Qatar Airways (Oneworld): year-round flights from Doha (DOH).
SalamAir: seasonal flights from Muscat (MCT).
Non-stop flights from India / South Asia to Almaty
Air Astana: seasonal flights from Mumbai (BOM), year-round flights from New Delhi (DEL) and seasonal flights from Malé (MLE).
IndiGo Airlines: seasonal flights from Mumbai (BOM) and New Delhi (DEL).
Non-stop flights from China to Almaty
Air Astana: year-round flights from Beijing (PEK), Guangzhou (CAN), seasonal flights from Shanghai (PVG) and year-round flights from Urumqi (URC).
Air China (Star Alliance): year-round flights from Chengdu (TFU) and Beijing (PEK).
China Eastern (SkyTeam): year-round flights from Shanghai (PVG).
China Southern: year-round flights from Beijing Daxing (PKX), Guangzhou (CAN), Urumqi (URC) and Xi'an (XIY).
FlyArystan: seasonal flights from Yining (YIN).
Loong Air: seasonal flights from Hangzhou (HGH).
Non-stop flights from East Asia to Almaty
Air Astana: year-round flights from Seoul (ICN).
Asiana Airlines (Star Alliance): seasonal flights from Seoul (ICN).
Eastar Jet: seasonal flights from Busan (PUS) and Seoul (ICN).
Non-stop flights from South-East Asia to Almaty
Air Astana: year-round flights from Bangkok (BKK), Phuket (HKT), seasonal flights from Da Nang (DAD), Nha Trang (CXR) and Phu Quoc (PQC).
Thai AirAsia X: year-round flights from Bangkok (Don Muang) (DMK).
Euroairlines: seasonal flights from Da Nang (DAD).
AirAsia X: year-round flights from Kuala Lumpur (KUL).
Non-stop flights from Central Asia to Almaty
Air Astana and FlyArystan have a strong network of non-stop flights from Central Asia.
Air Astana: seasonal flights from Aktau (SCO), year-round flights from Aktobe (Aktyubinsk) (AKX), Atyrau (GUW), Kyzylorda (KZO), Oral (Uralsk) (URA), Oskemen (Ust-Kamenogorsk) (UKK), seasonal flights from Shymkent (CIT), year-round flights from Bishkek (BSZ), Dushanbe (DYU) and Tashkent (TAS).
Scat Air: seasonal flights from Aktau (SCO), Aktobe (Aktyubinsk) (AKX), Atyrau (GUW), Jezkazgan (DZN), Kokshetau (KOV), Oskemen (Ust-Kamenogorsk) (UKK), Petropavl (PPK), Shymkent (CIT) and Taraz (DMB).
FlyArystan: seasonal flights from Aktau (SCO), Aktobe (Aktyubinsk) (AKX), Atyrau (GUW), Karaganda (KGF), Kostanay (KSN), Kyzylorda (KZO), Oral (Uralsk) (URA), Oskemen (Ust-Kamenogorsk) (UKK), Semey (PLX), Shymkent (CIT), Tamchy (IKU) and Samarkand (SKD).
Somon Air: seasonal flights from Dushanbe (DYU).
Centrum Air: seasonal flights from Tashkent (TAS).
Qanot Sharq: seasonal flights from Tashkent (TAS).
Uzbekistan Airways: seasonal flights from Nukus (NCU) and year-round flights from Tashkent (TAS).
International flights to Almaty
Flights from Armenia to Almaty
Yerevan is the only city in Armenia with direct flights to Almaty. From Yerevan, direct flights are offered by FlyOne Armenia. This is a seasonal route that starts in June and ends in October.
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Flights from Azerbaijan to Almaty
In Azerbaijan, the only airport that has a direct connection to Almaty is Baku. From Baku, you can fly non-stop with Air Astana or Azerbaijan.
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Flights from Belarus to Almaty
There is 1 airport in Belarus that has a direct connection to Almaty, which is Minsk. From Minsk, you can fly non-stop with Belavia or Scat Air. This is a seasonal route that starts in April and ends in October.
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Flights from China to Almaty
In China there are several airports with flights to Almaty (9 in total).
From Beijing, you can fly non-stop with Air Astana or Air China (Star Alliance).
From Beijing Daxing, the only airline with direct flights is China Southern.
From Chengdu, you can fly non-stop to Almaty with Air China (Star Alliance).
From Guangzhou, you can fly non-stop with Air Astana or China Southern.
From Hangzhou, direct flights are offered by Loong Air. This is a seasonal route that starts in April and ends in October.
From Shanghai, you can fly non-stop with Air Astana or China Eastern (SkyTeam).
From Urumqi, you can fly non-stop with Air Astana or China Southern.
From Xi'an, the only airline with direct flights is China Southern.
From Yining, you can fly non-stop to Almaty with FlyArystan. This is a seasonal route that starts in April and ends in October.
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Flights from Cyprus to Almaty
In Cyprus, the only airport that has a direct connection to Almaty is Larnaca. From Larnaca, direct flights are offered by Air Astana. This is a seasonal route that starts in June and ends in September.
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Flights from Egypt to Almaty
Sharm el-Sheikh is the only city in Egypt with direct flights to Almaty. From Sharm el-Sheikh, direct flights are offered by Air Cairo.
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Flights from Georgia to Almaty
There are 3 airports in Georgia that have non-stop flights to Almaty.
From Batumi, direct flights are offered by Air Astana. This is a seasonal route that starts in June and ends in August.
From Kutaisi, the only airline with direct flights is FlyArystan. This is a seasonal route that starts in April and ends in October.
From Tbilisi, you can fly non-stop to Almaty with Air Astana.
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Flights from Germany to Almaty
There is 1 airport in Germany that has a direct connection to Almaty, which is Frankfurt. From Frankfurt, you can fly non-stop with Air Astana or Lufthansa (Star Alliance).
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Flights from India to Almaty
If you are looking for a direct flight from India to Almaty, there are 2 airports to choose from.
From Mumbai and New Delhi, you can fly with Air Astana and IndiGo Airlines.
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Flights from Italy to Almaty
Milan (Malpensa) is the only city in Italy with direct flights to Almaty. From Milan (Malpensa), direct flights are offered by Neos. This is a seasonal route that starts in May and ends in October.
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Flights from Kuwait to Almaty
In Kuwait, the only airport that has a direct connection to Almaty is Kuwait City. From Kuwait City, direct flights are offered by Jazeera Airways. This is a seasonal route that starts in May and ends in October.
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Flights from Kyrgyzstan to Almaty
In Kyrgyzstan, there are 2 airports that have direct flights to Almaty.
From Bishkek, direct flights are offered by Air Astana.
From Tamchy, the only airline with direct flights is FlyArystan. This is a seasonal route that starts in June and ends in August.
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Flights from Malaysia to Almaty
There is 1 airport in Malaysia that has a direct connection to Almaty, which is Kuala Lumpur. From Kuala Lumpur, direct flights are offered by AirAsia X.
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Flights from Maldives to Almaty
In Maldives, the only airport that has a direct connection to Almaty is Malé. From Malé, direct flights are offered by Air Astana. This is a seasonal route that starts in April and ends in May.
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Flights from Mongolia to Almaty
Ulaanbaatar is the only city in Mongolia with direct flights to Almaty. From Ulaanbaatar, direct flights are offered by Hunnu Air. This is a seasonal route that starts in April and ends in October.
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Flights from Montenegro to Almaty
There is 1 airport in Montenegro that has a direct connection to Almaty, which is Podgorica. From Podgorica, direct flights are offered by Air Astana. This is a seasonal route that starts in June and ends in September.
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Flights from Oman to Almaty
Muscat is the only city in Oman with direct flights to Almaty. From Muscat, direct flights are offered by SalamAir. This is a seasonal route that starts in June and ends in October.
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Flights from Poland to Almaty
In Poland, the only airport that has a direct connection to Almaty is Warsaw. From Warsaw, direct flights are offered by LOT (Star Alliance). This route is not operational yet but will start in June.
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Flights from Qatar to Almaty
There is 1 airport in Qatar that has a direct connection to Almaty, which is Doha. From Doha, direct flights are offered by Qatar Airways (Oneworld).
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Flights from Russia to Almaty
In Russia there are several airports with flights to Almaty (9 in total).
From Kazan, direct flights are offered by Red Wings. This is a seasonal route that starts in April and ends in October.
From Krasnoyarsk, the only airline with direct flights is Aeroflot. This is a seasonal route that starts in April and ends in October.
From Mineralnye Vody, you can fly non-stop to Almaty with Azimuth. This is a seasonal route that starts in April and ends in October.
From Moscow Sheremetyevo, the only airline with direct flights is Aeroflot. This is a seasonal route that starts in April and ends in October.
From Moscow Vnukovo, direct flights are offered by Scat Air. This is a seasonal route that starts in April and ends in October.
From Novosibirsk, you can fly non-stop to Almaty with S7 Airlines. This is a seasonal route that starts in April and ends in October.
From Saint Petersburg, direct flights are offered by Aeroflot. This is a seasonal route that starts in April and ends in October.
From Sochi, the only airline with direct flights is Azimuth. This is a seasonal route that starts in April and ends in May.
From Yekaterinburg, you can fly non-stop to Almaty with Red Wings. This is a seasonal route that starts in April and ends in October.
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Flights from Saudi Arabia to Almaty
If you are looking for a direct flight from Saudi Arabia to Almaty, there are 2 airports to choose from.
From Jeddah, direct flights are offered by Flynas. This route is recently announced though, and not operational yet. It will start in April 2026.
From Medina, the only airline with direct flights is Scat Air. This route is recently announced though, and not operational yet. It will start in April 2026.
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Flights from South Korea to Almaty
There are 2 airports in South Korea that have non-stop flights to Almaty.
From Busan, direct flights are offered by Eastar Jet. This is a seasonal route that starts in May and ends in October.
From Seoul, direct flights are offered by Air Astana, Asiana Airlines (Star Alliance) and Eastar Jet.
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Flights from Tajikistan to Almaty
In Tajikistan, the only airport that has a direct connection to Almaty is Dushanbe. From Dushanbe, you can fly non-stop with Air Astana or Somon Air.
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Flights from Thailand to Almaty
In Thailand, there are 3 airports that have direct flights to Almaty.
From Bangkok, direct flights are offered by Air Astana.
From Bangkok (Don Muang), the only airline with direct flights is Thai AirAsia X.
From Phuket, you can fly non-stop to Almaty with Air Astana.
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Flights from Turkey to Almaty
In Turkey there are several airports with flights to Almaty (6 in total).
From Ankara, direct flights are offered by AJet.
From Antalya, direct flights are offered by Air Astana, Euroairlines and Pegasus.
From Bodrum, you can fly non-stop to Almaty with Air Astana. This is a seasonal route that starts in June and ends in September.
From Gazipaşa, the only airline with direct flights is FlyArystan. This is a seasonal route that starts in May and ends in October.
From Istanbul, you can fly non-stop with Air Astana or Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance).
From Istanbul (Sabiha), you can fly non-stop to Almaty with Pegasus. This is a seasonal route that starts in April and ends in October.
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Flights from United Arab Emirates to Almaty
There are 3 airports in United Arab Emirates that have non-stop flights to Almaty.
From Abu Dhabi, direct flights are offered by Air Arabia Abu Dhabi. This route is not operational yet but will start in May.
From Dubai, you can fly non-stop with Air Astana or Flydubai.
From Dubai (Sharjah), you can fly non-stop to Almaty with Air Arabia. This route is not operational yet but will start in May.
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Flights from United Kingdom to Almaty
London Heathrow is the only city in United Kingdom with direct flights to Almaty. From London Heathrow, direct flights are offered by Air Astana.
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Flights from Uzbekistan to Almaty
If you are looking for a direct flight from Uzbekistan to Almaty, there are 3 airports to choose from.
From Nukus, direct flights are offered by Uzbekistan Airways. This is a seasonal route that starts in April and ends in October.
From Samarkand, the only airline with direct flights is FlyArystan. This is a seasonal route that starts in April and ends in May.
From Tashkent, there are 4 airlines that have direct services to Almaty, which are Air Astana, Centrum Air, Qanot Sharq and Uzbekistan Airways.
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Flights from Vietnam to Almaty
In Vietnam, there are 3 airports that have direct flights to Almaty.
From Da Nang, you can fly non-stop with Air Astana or Euroairlines. This is a seasonal route that starts in June and ends in September.
From Nha Trang and Phu Quoc, you can fly with Air Astana.
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Domestic flights to Almaty
Flights from Kazakhstan to Almaty
There are lots of domestic flights to Almaty (ALA). 16 airports in Kazakhstan have direct flights to the airport.
From Aktau and Aktobe (Aktyubinsk), you can fly with Air Astana, FlyArystan and Scat Air.
From Astana, there are 5 airlines that have direct services to Almaty, which are Air Astana, FlyArystan, Lufthansa (Star Alliance), Qazaq Air and Scat Air.
From Atyrau, direct flights are offered by Air Astana, FlyArystan and Scat Air.
From Jezkazgan, direct flights are offered by Scat Air. This is a seasonal route that starts in April and ends in October.
From Karaganda, you can fly non-stop to Almaty with FlyArystan. This is a seasonal route that starts in April and ends in October.
From Kokshetau, direct flights are offered by Scat Air. This is a seasonal route that starts in April and ends in October.
From Kostanay, the only airline with direct flights is FlyArystan. This is a seasonal route that starts in April and ends in October.
From Kyzylorda and Oral (Uralsk), all direct flights to Almaty are operated by Air Astana and FlyArystan.
From Oskemen (Ust-Kamenogorsk), direct flights are offered by Air Astana, FlyArystan and Scat Air.
From Petropavl, you can fly non-stop to Almaty with Scat Air. This is a seasonal route that starts in April and ends in October.
From Semey, direct flights are offered by FlyArystan. This is a seasonal route that starts in April and ends in October.
From Shymkent, direct flights are offered by Air Astana, FlyArystan and Scat Air. This is a seasonal route that starts in April and ends in October.
From Taraz, you can fly non-stop to Almaty with Scat Air. This is a seasonal route that starts in April and ends in October.
From Turkistan, the only airline with direct flights is FlyArystan. This is a seasonal route that starts in April and ends in October.
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Alternative airports near Almaty
Flying to an alternative airport near Almaty could give you other options to reach your destination. For example, the possibility to fly with a different airline or alliance, or finding a cheaper airfare. In total there are two alternative airports to Almaty (ALA) within a range of 125 miles (200 km), which are Tamchy (IKU) and Karakol (IKG).
Frequently asked questions - FAQ
How many airports are there in Almaty?
There is 1 airport in Almaty: Almaty International Airport (ALA).
What is the best airport to fly into Almaty?
The most convenient airport to fly into Almaty is Almaty International Airport (ALA).
How many airlines fly to Almaty?
There are 40 airlines flying to Almaty from 80 airports around the world, as of April 2026.
Which airlines fly to Almaty?
Air Astana, FlyArystan and Scat Air operate most flights to Almaty. To get a full overview of all operating airlines, please use the airline filter.
Which alliances are flying to Almaty?
Star Alliance, SkyTeam and Oneworld are all flying to Almaty.
How many nonstop flights are there to Almaty?
There are roughly 3,017 flights arriving at Almaty every month (or 707 flights each week), from a total of 80 airports worldwide.
What is the official name of Almaty Airport?
The official name of Almaty Airport is Almaty International Airport.
What is the airport code of Almaty Airport?
The airport code of Almaty Airport is ALA.
What are the most popular flights to Almaty?
Astana, Shymkent and Tashkent are the 3 most popular routes to Almaty. For a complete overview of all flight routes to Almaty, please use our flight map.
How long is the flight to Almaty?
| Astana to Almaty | 1h 50m |
| Shymkent to Almaty | 1h 25m |
| Tashkent to Almaty | 1h 35m |
| Atyrau to Almaty | 3h 15m |
| Aktau to Almaty | 3h 20m |
