Non-stop flights to Almaty (ALA)
Almaty International Airport is the largest airport in Kazakhstan. In total there are 65 airports around the world that have direct flights to Almaty, spread around 58 cities in 22 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 Business Class flights Intercontinental flights International flights Domestic flights Alternative airports FAQThis month, there are 4,780 flights arriving at Almaty Airport, which are 159 flights per day or 7 flights per hour. On an average day, there is at least 1 flight arriving every 9 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 1416 times this month, and make up for 30% of all monthly arrivals at Almaty International Airport.
The longest flight to Almaty ALA is departing from Milan (Malpensa) (MXP). This non-stop flight takes around 7 hours and 55 minutes and covers a distance of 2,028 miles (3,264 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 28 airlines that fly to Almaty. Most flights to Almaty are operated by Air Astana, as they connect 35 airports to ALA. That’s around 3 times as much as Scat Air, 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:
Business class flights to Almaty
There are 37 airports that have flights to Almaty in Business Class. All airports that offer business class flights to ALA are listed below:
Intercontinental flights to Almaty
These are all non-stop intercontinental flights to Almaty International Airport (ALA), as of April 2024:
* 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
Red Wings: seasonal flights from Yekaterinburg (SVX), Kazan (KZN), Moscow Zhukovsky (ZIA) and Ufa (UFA).
Aeroflot: seasonal flights from Krasnoyarsk (KJA), Moscow Sheremetyevo (SVO) and Saint Petersburg (LED).
Scat Air: seasonal flights from Novosibirsk (OVB), Moscow Sheremetyevo (SVO) and Moscow Vnukovo (VKO).
Yakutia: seasonal flights from Irkutsk (IKT).
Azimuth: seasonal flights from Sochi (AER) and Mineralnye Vody (MRV).
Air Astana: seasonal flights from Heraklion (Crete) (HER).
Neos: seasonal flights from Milan (Malpensa) (MXP).
Lufthansa (Star Alliance): year-round flights from Frankfurt (FRA).
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
Scat Air: seasonal flights from Istanbul (IST).
Air Astana: seasonal flights from Antalya (AYT), Bodrum (BJV), Istanbul (IST), Baku (GYD), Batumi (BUS), Kutaisi (KUT), Tbilisi (TBS), Jeddah (JED) and Dubai (DXB).
Pegasus: seasonal flights from Ankara (ESB), Antalya (AYT) and Istanbul (Sabiha) (SAW).
Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance): seasonal flights from Ankara (ESB) and year-round flights from Istanbul (IST).
Azerbaijan: seasonal flights from Baku (GYD).
Flynas: seasonal flights from Jeddah (JED).
Air Arabia: seasonal flights from Dubai (Sharjah) (SHJ).
Flydubai: year-round flights from Dubai (DXB).
Wizz Air Abu Dhabi: seasonal flights from Abu Dhabi (AUH).
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) and New Delhi (DEL).
IndiGo Airlines: year-round flights from New Delhi (DEL).
Non-stop flights from China to Almaty
Air Astana: seasonal flights from Beijing (PEK) and Urumqi (URC).
China Southern: seasonal flights from Beijing Daxing (PKX), year-round flights from Urumqi (URC) and Xi'an (XIY).
Loong Air: seasonal flights from Hangzhou (HGH).
Non-stop flights from East Asia to Almaty
Air Astana: seasonal flights from Seoul (ICN).
Asiana Airlines (Star Alliance): year-round flights from Seoul (ICN).
Non-stop flights from South-East Asia to Almaty
Air Astana: seasonal flights from Bangkok (BKK) and Phuket (HKT).
AirAsia X: year-round flights from Kuala Lumpur (KUL).
Non-stop flights from Central Asia to Almaty
Air Astana has a strong network of non-stop flights from Central Asia.
Scat Air: seasonal flights from Aktau (SCO), Aktobe (Aktyubinsk) (AKX), Atyrau (GUW), Jezkazgan (DZN), Oskemen (Ust-Kamenogorsk) (UKK), Petropavl (PPK), Shymkent (CIT) and Taraz (DMB).
Air Astana: seasonal flights from Aktau (SCO), Aktobe (Aktyubinsk) (AKX), Atyrau (GUW), Karaganda (KGF), Kostanay (KSN), Kyzylorda (KZO), Oral (Uralsk) (URA), Oskemen (Ust-Kamenogorsk) (UKK), Pavlodar (PWQ), Semey (PLX), Shymkent (CIT), Bishkek (FRU), Dushanbe (DYU), Nukus (NCU), Samarkand (SKD) and Tashkent (TAS).
Qazaq Air: seasonal flights from Kyzylorda (KZO).
Somon Air: seasonal flights from Dushanbe (DYU).
Uzbekistan Airways: seasonal flights from Tashkent (TAS).
International flights to Almaty
Flights from Azerbaijan to Almaty
Baku is the only city in Azerbaijan with direct flights to Almaty. From Baku, you can fly non-stop with Air Astana or Azerbaijan. This is a seasonal route that starts in April and ends in October.
Flights from China to Almaty
There are 5 airports in China that have non-stop flights to Almaty.
From Beijing, direct flights are offered by Air Astana. This is a seasonal route that starts in April and ends in October.
From Beijing Daxing, the only airline with direct flights is China Southern. This is a seasonal route that starts in April and ends in October.
From Hangzhou, you can fly non-stop to Almaty with Loong Air. This is a seasonal route that starts in April and ends in October.
From Urumqi, you can fly non-stop with Air Astana or China Southern.
From Xi'an, direct flights are offered by China Southern.
Flights from Egypt to Almaty
In Egypt, the only airport that has a direct connection to Almaty is Sharm el-Sheikh. From Sharm el-Sheikh, direct flights are offered by Air Cairo.
Flights from Georgia to Almaty
If you are looking for a direct flight from Georgia to Almaty, there are 3 airports to choose from.
From Batumi, Kutaisi and Tbilisi, all direct flights to Almaty are operated by Air Astana.
Flights from Germany to Almaty
There is 1 airport in Germany that has a direct connection to Almaty, which is Frankfurt. From Frankfurt, direct flights are offered by Lufthansa (Star Alliance).
Flights from Greece to Almaty
In Greece, the only airport that has a direct connection to Almaty is Heraklion (Crete). From Heraklion (Crete), direct flights are offered by Air Astana. This is a seasonal route that starts in June and ends in September.
Flights from India to Almaty
In India, there are 2 airports that have direct flights to Almaty.
From Mumbai, direct flights are offered by Air Astana. This is a seasonal route that starts in May and ends in October.
From New Delhi, you can fly non-stop with Air Astana or IndiGo Airlines.
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 April and ends in October.
Flights from Kuwait to Almaty
There is 1 airport in Kuwait that has a direct connection to Almaty, which is Kuwait City. From Kuwait City, direct flights are offered by Jazeera Airways. This is a seasonal route that starts in April and ends in October.
Flights from Kyrgyzstan to Almaty
Bishkek is the only city in Kyrgyzstan with direct flights to Almaty. From Bishkek, direct flights are offered by Air Astana. This is a seasonal route that starts in April and ends in October.
Flights from Malaysia to Almaty
In Malaysia, the only airport that has a direct connection to Almaty is Kuala Lumpur. From Kuala Lumpur, direct flights are offered by AirAsia X.
Flights from Mongolia to Almaty
There is 1 airport in Mongolia that has a direct connection to Almaty, which is Ulaanbaatar. From Ulaanbaatar, direct flights are offered by Hunnu Air. This is a seasonal route that starts in April and ends in October.
Flights from Oman to Almaty
In Oman, the only airport that has a direct connection to Almaty is Muscat. From Muscat, direct flights are offered by SalamAir. This is a seasonal route that starts in June and ends in August.
Flights from Qatar to Almaty
Doha is the only city in Qatar with direct flights to Almaty. From Doha, direct flights are offered by Qatar Airways (Oneworld).
Flights from Russia to Almaty
You can fly non-stop to Almaty from lots of airports in Russia, as there is a total of 12 airports that have direct services to Almaty.
From Irkutsk, direct flights are offered by Yakutia. This is a seasonal route that starts in April and ends in October.
From Kazan, the only airline with direct flights is Red Wings. This is a seasonal route that starts in April and ends in October.
From Krasnoyarsk, you can fly non-stop to Almaty with Aeroflot. This is a seasonal route that starts in April and ends in October.
From Mineralnye Vody, the only airline with direct flights is Azimuth. This is a seasonal route that starts in April and ends in October.
From Moscow Sheremetyevo, you can fly non-stop with Aeroflot or Scat Air. This is a seasonal route that starts in April and ends in October.
From Moscow Vnukovo, you can fly non-stop to Almaty with Scat Air. This is a seasonal route that starts in April and ends in October.
From Moscow Zhukovsky, direct flights are offered by Red Wings. This is a seasonal route that starts in April and ends in October.
From Novosibirsk, the only airline with direct flights is Scat Air. This is a seasonal route that starts in April and ends in October.
From Saint Petersburg, you can fly non-stop to Almaty with Aeroflot. This is a seasonal route that starts in June 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 October.
From Ufa and Yekaterinburg, you can fly with Red Wings.
Flights from Saudi Arabia to Almaty
There is 1 airport in Saudi Arabia that has a direct connection to Almaty, which is Jeddah. From Jeddah, you can fly non-stop with Air Astana or Flynas. This is a seasonal route that starts in April and ends in May.
Flights from South Korea to Almaty
Seoul is the only city in South Korea with direct flights to Almaty. From Seoul, you can fly non-stop with Air Astana or Asiana Airlines (Star Alliance).
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. This is a seasonal route that starts in April and ends in October.
Flights from Thailand to Almaty
If you are looking for a direct flight from Thailand to Almaty, there are 2 airports to choose from.
From Bangkok and Phuket, you can fly with Air Astana.
Flights from Turkey to Almaty
There are 5 airports in Turkey that have non-stop flights to Almaty.
From Ankara, you can fly non-stop with Pegasus or Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance). This is a seasonal route that starts in April and ends in October.
From Antalya, you can fly non-stop with Air Astana or Pegasus. This is a seasonal route that starts in April and ends in October.
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 Istanbul, direct flights are offered by Air Astana, Scat Air and Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance).
From Istanbul (Sabiha), direct flights are offered by Pegasus. This is a seasonal route that starts in April and ends in October.
Flights from United Arab Emirates to Almaty
In United Arab Emirates, there are 3 airports that have direct flights to Almaty.
From Abu Dhabi, direct flights are offered by Wizz Air Abu Dhabi. This is a seasonal route that starts in April and ends in October.
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 is a seasonal route that starts in April and ends in October.
Flights from Uzbekistan to Almaty
There are 3 airports in Uzbekistan that have non-stop flights to Almaty.
From Nukus and Samarkand, you can fly with Air Astana.
From Tashkent, you can fly non-stop with Air Astana or Uzbekistan Airways. This is a seasonal route that starts in April and ends in October.
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 and Scat Air.
From Astana, there are 4 airlines that have direct services to Almaty, which are Air Astana, Lufthansa (Star Alliance), Qazaq Air and Scat Air.
From Atyrau, you can fly non-stop with Air Astana or Scat Air. This is a seasonal route that starts in April and ends in October.
From Jezkazgan, direct flights are offered by Scat Air. This is a seasonal route that starts in April and ends in October.
From Karaganda and Kostanay, all direct flights to Almaty are operated by Air Astana.
From Kyzylorda, you can fly non-stop with Air Astana or Qazaq Air. This is a seasonal route that starts in April and ends in October.
From Oral (Uralsk), you can fly non-stop to Almaty with Air Astana. This is a seasonal route that starts in April and ends in October.
From Oskemen (Ust-Kamenogorsk), you can fly non-stop with Air Astana or Scat Air. This is a seasonal route that starts in April and ends in October.
From Pavlodar, direct flights are offered by Air Astana. This route is recently announced though, and not operational yet. It will start in April 2024.
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 Air Astana. This is a seasonal route that starts in April and ends in October.
From Shymkent, you can fly non-stop with Air Astana or 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 Air Astana. This is a seasonal route that starts in April and ends in October.
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. The only alternative airport to Almaty (ALA) within a range of 125 miles (200 km) is Tamchy (IKU).
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 28 airlines flying to Almaty from 65 airports around the world, as of April 2024.
Which airlines fly to Almaty?
Air Astana, Scat Air and Red Wings 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 and Oneworld are currently the only two alliances that operate flights to Almaty.
How many nonstop flights are there to Almaty?
There are roughly 4,780 flights arriving at Almaty every month (or 1,113 flights each week), from a total of 65 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 Aktau 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 |
| Aktau to Almaty | 3h 20m |
| Moscow Sheremetyevo to Almaty | 4h 50m |
| Tashkent to Almaty | 1h 35m |
