Non-stop flights to Almaty (ALA)
Almaty International Airport is the largest airport in Kazakhstan. In total there are 38 airports around the world that have direct flights to Almaty, spread around 33 cities in 17 countries. Currently, there are 11 domestic flights to Almaty.
Almaty is mainly known for its nightlife.
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All direct flights to Almaty Airlines flying to Almaty Business Class flights Intercontinental flights International flights Domestic flights Alternative airports FAQThis month, there are 1,198 flights arriving at Almaty Airport, which are 40 flights per day or 2 flights per hour.
The most frequently departed flights to Almaty are routes from Nur-Sultan (NQZ) in Kazakhstan and Shymkent (CIT), also in Kazakhstan. These two routes together are operated 530 times this month, and make up for 44% of all monthly arrivals at Almaty International Airport.
The longest flight to Almaty ALA is departing from Frankfurt (FRA). This non-stop flight takes around 7 hours and 10 minutes and covers a distance of 3,163 miles (5,091 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.
Airlines flying to Almaty
Currently, there are 20 airlines that fly to Almaty. Most flights to Almaty are operated by Air Astana, as they connect 22 airports to ALA. That’s around 2 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 29 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 2021:
* Please note that there are no direct services from the United States, Canada, Southern America, Central America, the Caribbean, Japan, South-Eastern Asia or Oceania.
Non-stop flights from Europe to Almaty
Air Astana: seasonal flights from Moscow Domodedovo (DME) and Kyiv (KBP).
Aeroflot (SkyTeam): year-round flights from Moscow Sheremetyevo (SVO).
Ural Airlines: seasonal flights from Moscow Zhukovsky (ZIA).
SkyUp Airlines: seasonal flights from Kyiv (KBP).
Belavia: seasonal flights from Minsk (MSQ).
Lufthansa (Star Alliance): seasonal flights from Frankfurt (FRA).
Air Baltic: seasonal flights from Riga (RIX).
Non-stop flights from Africa to Almaty
Air Astana is currently the only airline flying non-stop from Africa to Almaty. They fly seasonal from Hurghada (HRG).
Non-stop flights from the Middle-East / Western Asia to Almaty
Air Astana: seasonal flights from Tbilisi (TBS), Antalya (AYT), Istanbul (IST) and Dubai (DXB).
Pegasus: seasonal flights from Antalya (AYT) and Istanbul (Sabiha) (SAW).
Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance): seasonal flights from Antalya (AYT) and year-round flights from Istanbul (IST).
Scat Air: seasonal flights from Ras Al Khaimah (RKT).
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).
Non-stop flights from India / South Asia to Almaty
Air Astana: seasonal flights from Malé (MLE) and Hambantota (HRI).
Mahan Air: year-round flights from Tehran (IKA).
Non-stop flights from China to Almaty
Air Astana: seasonal flights from Chengdu (CTU).
China Southern (SkyTeam): seasonal flights from Urumqi (URC).
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 Central Asia to Almaty
Air Astana has a strong network of non-stop flights from Central Asia.
Air Astana: seasonal flights from Aktau (SCO), Aktobe (Aktyubinsk) (AKX), Atyrau (GUW), Kyzylorda (KZO), Oral (Uralsk) (URA), Oskemen (Ust-Kamenogorsk) (UKK), Shymkent (CIT), Bishkek (FRU), 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) and Shymkent (CIT).
Qazaq Air: seasonal flights from Jezkazgan (DZN), Kyzylorda (KZO) and Oskemen (Ust-Kamenogorsk) (UKK).
Somon Air: seasonal flights from Dushanbe (DYU).
Uzbekistan Airways: seasonal flights from Samarkand (SKD) and Tashkent (TAS).
S7 Airlines (Oneworld): seasonal flights from Novosibirsk (OVB).
International flights to Almaty
Flights from Belarus to Almaty
Minsk is the only city in Belarus with direct flights to Almaty. From Minsk, direct flights are offered by Belavia. This is a seasonal route that starts in April and ends in October.
Flights from China to Almaty
There are 2 airports in China that have non-stop flights to Almaty.
From Chengdu, direct flights are offered by Air Astana.
From Urumqi, the only airline with direct flights is China Southern (SkyTeam). This is a seasonal route that starts in October and ends in March.
Flights from Egypt to Almaty
In Egypt, the only airport that has a direct connection to Almaty is Hurghada. From Hurghada, direct flights are offered by Air Astana. This is a seasonal route that starts in April and ends in October.
Flights from Georgia to Almaty
There is 1 airport in Georgia that has a direct connection to Almaty, which is Tbilisi. From Tbilisi, direct flights are offered by Air Astana. This is a seasonal route that starts in April and ends in October.
Flights from Germany to Almaty
In Germany, the only airport that has a direct connection to Almaty is Frankfurt. From Frankfurt, direct flights are offered by Lufthansa (Star Alliance). This route is not operational yet but will start in May.
Flights from Iran to Almaty
Tehran is the only city in Iran with direct flights to Almaty. From Tehran, direct flights are offered by Mahan Air.
Flights from Kyrgyzstan to Almaty
There is 1 airport in Kyrgyzstan that has a direct connection to Almaty, which is Bishkek. From Bishkek, direct flights are offered by Air Astana. This is a seasonal route that starts in April and ends in October.
Flights from Latvia to Almaty
Riga is the only city in Latvia with direct flights to Almaty. From Riga, direct flights are offered by Air Baltic. This is a seasonal route that starts in May and ends in October.
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 October.
Flights from Russia to Almaty
If you are looking for a direct flight from Russia to Almaty, there are 4 airports to choose from.
From Moscow Domodedovo, direct flights are offered by Air Astana. This is a seasonal route that starts in April and ends in October.
From Moscow Sheremetyevo, the only airline with direct flights is Aeroflot (SkyTeam).
From Moscow Zhukovsky, you can fly non-stop to Almaty with Ural Airlines. This is a seasonal route that starts in April and ends in October.
From Novosibirsk, the only airline with direct flights is S7 Airlines (Oneworld). This is a seasonal route that starts in October and ends in March.
Flights from South Korea to Almaty
There is 1 airport in South Korea that has a direct connection to Almaty, which is Seoul. From Seoul, you can fly non-stop with Air Astana or Asiana Airlines (Star Alliance).
Flights from Sri Lanka to Almaty
In Sri Lanka, the only airport that has a direct connection to Almaty is Hambantota. From Hambantota, direct flights are offered by Air Astana. This route is recently announced though, and not operational yet. It will start in April 2021.
Flights from Tajikistan to Almaty
Dushanbe is the only city in Tajikistan with direct flights to Almaty. 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 Turkey to Almaty
In Turkey, there are 3 airports that have direct flights to Almaty.
From Antalya, direct flights are offered by Air Astana, Pegasus and Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance). This is a seasonal route that starts in April 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 route is not operational yet but will start in May.
Flights from Ukraine to Almaty
There is 1 airport in Ukraine that has a direct connection to Almaty, which is Kyiv. From Kyiv, you can fly non-stop with Air Astana or SkyUp Airlines. This is a seasonal route that starts in April and ends in October.
Flights from United Arab Emirates to Almaty
If you are looking for a direct flight from United Arab Emirates to Almaty, there are 4 airports to choose from.
From Abu Dhabi, direct flights are offered by Wizz Air 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.
From Ras Al Khaimah, the only airline with direct flights is Scat Air. This is a seasonal route that starts in April and ends in September.
Flights from Uzbekistan to Almaty
There are 2 airports in Uzbekistan that have non-stop flights to Almaty.
From Samarkand, direct flights are offered by Uzbekistan Airways. This is a seasonal route that starts in May and ends in October.
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). 11 airports in Kazakhstan have direct flights to the airport.
From Aktau, Aktobe (Aktyubinsk) and Atyrau, all direct flights to Almaty are operated by Air Astana and Scat Air.
From Jezkazgan, you can fly non-stop with Qazaq Air or Scat Air. 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 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 Nur-Sultan, there are 4 airlines that have direct services to Almaty, which are Air Astana, Lufthansa (Star Alliance), Qazaq Air and Scat Air.
From Oral (Uralsk), the only airline with direct flights is Air Astana. This is a seasonal route that starts in April and ends in October.
From Oskemen (Ust-Kamenogorsk), direct flights are offered by Air Astana, Qazaq Air and Scat Air. 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 Usharal, direct flights are offered by Scat Air. This is a seasonal route that starts in May 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 20 airlines flying to Almaty from 38 airports around the world, as of April 2021.
Which airlines fly to Almaty?
Air Astana, Scat Air and Qazaq 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?
SkyTeam, Star Alliance and Oneworld are all flying to Almaty.
How many nonstop flights are there to Almaty?
There are roughly 1,198 flights arriving at Almaty every month (or 280 flights each week), from a total of 38 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?
Nur-Sultan, Shymkent and Atyrau 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?
| Nur-Sultan to Almaty | 1h 50m |
| Shymkent to Almaty | 1h 25m |
| Atyrau to Almaty | 3h 5m |
| Aktau to Almaty | 3h 15m |
| Aktobe (Aktyubinsk) to Almaty | 2h 40m |
