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 83 airports around the world that have direct flights to Almaty, spread around 74 cities in 29 countries. Currently, there are 18 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 3,591 flights arriving at Almaty Airport, which are 120 flights per day or 5 flights per hour. On an average day, there is at least 1 flight arriving every 12 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 992 times this month, and make up for 28% 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 39 airlines that fly to Almaty. Most flights to Almaty are operated by Air Astana, as they connect 32 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 49 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 October 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).
Scat Air: seasonal flights from Moscow Vnukovo (VKO).
Belavia: seasonal flights from Minsk (MSQ).
Air Astana: year-round flights from Frankfurt (FRA) and London Heathrow (LHR).
Lufthansa (Star Alliance): seasonal flights from Frankfurt (FRA).
LOT (Star Alliance): year-round flights from Warsaw (WAW).
VietJet Air: seasonal flights from Prague (PRG).
Azimuth: year-round flights from Mineralnye Vody (MRV).
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: year-round flights from Baku (GYD), Tbilisi (TBS), Antalya (AYT), Istanbul (IST) and 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) and seasonal flights from Istanbul (Sabiha) (SAW).
Pegasus: year-round flights from Antalya (AYT) and seasonal flights from Istanbul (Sabiha) (SAW).
SunExpress: seasonal flights from Antalya (AYT) and year-round flights from Izmir (ADB).
Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance): year-round flights from Istanbul (IST).
Air Arabia: year-round flights from Dubai (Sharjah) (SHJ).
Air Arabia Abu Dhabi: year-round flights from Abu Dhabi (AUH).
Flydubai: year-round flights from Dubai (DXB).
Scat Air: year-round flights from Jeddah (JED) and Medina (MED).
FlyOne Armenia: seasonal flights from Yerevan (EVN).
Qatar Airways (Oneworld): year-round flights from Doha (DOH).
SalamAir: year-round flights from Muscat (MCT).
Non-stop flights from India / South Asia to Almaty
Air Astana is currently the only airline flying non-stop from India or Southern Asia to Almaty. They fly year-round from Mumbai (BOM), New Delhi (DEL) and seasonal from Malé (MLE).
Non-stop flights from China to Almaty
Air Astana: year-round flights from Beijing (PEK), seasonal flights from Guangzhou (CAN), 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 Chongqing (CKG), Xi'an (XIY) and 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: year-round flights from Busan (PUS) and Seoul (ICN).
Cathay Pacific (Oneworld): seasonal flights from Hong Kong (HKG).
Non-stop flights from South-East Asia to Almaty
Air Astana: seasonal flights from Langkawi (LGK), year-round flights from Bangkok (BKK), Phuket (HKT), Nha Trang (CXR) and seasonal flights from Phu Quoc (PQC).
AirAsia X: year-round flights from Kuala Lumpur (KUL).
Thai AirAsia X: year-round flights from Bangkok (Don Muang) (DMK).
VietJet Air: seasonal flights from Hanoi (HAN).
Non-stop flights from Central Asia to Almaty
Air Astana, Scat Air and FlyArystan have 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), year-round flights from Bishkek (BSZ), Dushanbe (DYU) and Tashkent (TAS).
Scat Air: seasonal flights from Aktau (SCO), Aktobe (Aktyubinsk) (AKX), year-round flights from Atyrau (GUW), Jezkazgan (DZN), Kokshetau (KOV), seasonal flights from Oral (Uralsk) (URA), year-round flights from Oskemen (Ust-Kamenogorsk) (UKK), Petropavl (PPK), seasonal flights from Shymkent (CIT) and year-round flights from Taraz (DMB).
FlyArystan: year-round flights from Aktau (SCO), Aktobe (Aktyubinsk) (AKX), Atyrau (GUW), Karaganda (KGF), Kostanay (KSN), Kyzylorda (KZO), Oral (Uralsk) (URA), Oskemen (Ust-Kamenogorsk) (UKK), seasonal flights from Pavlodar (PWQ), year-round flights from Semey (PLX), Shymkent (CIT), seasonal flights from Tamchy (IKU), year-round flights from Samarkand (SKD) and seasonal flights from Urgench (UGC).
Somon Air: seasonal flights from Dushanbe (DYU).
Centrum Air: seasonal flights from Tashkent (TAS).
Qanot Sharq: year-round 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 October and ends in March.
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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, direct flights are offered by Belavia. This is a seasonal route that starts in October and ends in March.
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Flights from China to Almaty
China is well-connected to Almaty (ALA) with 10 airports around the country that have direct flights to the airport.
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 Chongqing, the only airline with direct flights is FlyArystan. This is a seasonal route that starts in October and ends in March.
From Guangzhou, you can fly non-stop with Air Astana or China Southern.
From Hangzhou, you can fly non-stop to Almaty with Loong Air. This is a seasonal route that starts in October and ends in March.
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, you can fly non-stop with China Southern or FlyArystan.
From Yining, the only airline with direct flights is FlyArystan. This is a seasonal route that starts in October and ends in March.
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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.
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Flights from Czechia to Almaty
Prague is the only city in Czechia with direct flights to Almaty. From Prague, direct flights are offered by VietJet Air. This is a seasonal route that starts in October and ends in March.
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Flights from Egypt to Almaty
There is 1 airport in Egypt that has a direct connection to Almaty, which is Sharm el-Sheikh. From Sharm el-Sheikh, direct flights are offered by Air Cairo.
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Flights from Georgia to Almaty
There are 2 airports in Georgia that have non-stop flights to Almaty.
From Kutaisi, direct flights are offered by FlyArystan. This is a seasonal route that starts in October and ends in January.
From Tbilisi, the only airline with direct flights is Air Astana.
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Flights from Germany to Almaty
Frankfurt is the only city in Germany with direct flights to Almaty. From Frankfurt, you can fly non-stop with Air Astana or Lufthansa (Star Alliance).
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Flights from Hong Kong to Almaty
In Hong Kong, the only airport that has a direct connection to Almaty is Hong Kong. From Hong Kong, direct flights are offered by Cathay Pacific (Oneworld). This route is not operational yet but will start in January.
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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.
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Flights from Italy to Almaty
There is 1 airport in Italy that has a direct connection to Almaty, which is Milan (Malpensa). From Milan (Malpensa), direct flights are offered by Neos. This is a seasonal route that starts in October and ends in March.
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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 started in June and ends in August.
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Flights from Malaysia to Almaty
If you are looking for a direct flight from Malaysia to Almaty, there are 2 airports to choose from.
From Kuala Lumpur, direct flights are offered by AirAsia X.
From Langkawi, the only airline with direct flights is Air Astana. This is a seasonal route that starts in December and ends in March.
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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 October and ends in March.
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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 October and ends in March.
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Flights from Oman to Almaty
There is 1 airport in Oman that has a direct connection to Almaty, which is Muscat. From Muscat, direct flights are offered by SalamAir.
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Flights from Poland to Almaty
Warsaw is the only city in Poland with direct flights to Almaty. From Warsaw, direct flights are offered by LOT (Star Alliance).
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Flights from Qatar to Almaty
In Qatar, the only airport that has a direct connection to Almaty 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 (8 in total).
From Kazan, direct flights are offered by Red Wings. This is a seasonal route that starts in October and ends in January.
From Krasnoyarsk, the only airline with direct flights is Aeroflot. This is a seasonal route that starts in October and ends in March.
From Mineralnye Vody, you can fly non-stop to Almaty with Azimuth.
From Moscow Sheremetyevo, the only airline with direct flights is Aeroflot. This is a seasonal route that starts in October and ends in March.
From Moscow Vnukovo, direct flights are offered by Scat Air. This is a seasonal route that starts in October and ends in March.
From Novosibirsk, you can fly non-stop to Almaty with S7 Airlines. This is a seasonal route that starts in October and ends in March.
From Saint Petersburg, direct flights are offered by Aeroflot. This is a seasonal route that starts in October and ends in March.
From Yekaterinburg, the only airline with direct flights is Red Wings. This is a seasonal route that starts in October and ends in March.
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Flights from Saudi Arabia to Almaty
There are 2 airports in Saudi Arabia that have non-stop flights to Almaty.
From Jeddah and Medina, you can fly with Scat Air.
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Flights from South Korea to Almaty
In South Korea, there are 2 airports that have direct flights to Almaty.
From Busan, direct flights are offered by Eastar Jet.
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
There is 1 airport in Tajikistan that has a direct connection to Almaty, which is Dushanbe. From Dushanbe, you can fly non-stop with Air Astana or Somon Air.
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Flights from Thailand to Almaty
There are 3 airports in Thailand that have non-stop 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, Pegasus and SunExpress.
From Gazipaşa, you can fly non-stop to Almaty with FlyArystan. This is a seasonal route that starts in October and ends in March.
From Istanbul, you can fly non-stop with Air Astana or Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance).
From Istanbul (Sabiha), you can fly non-stop with AJet or Pegasus.
From Izmir, you can fly non-stop to Almaty with SunExpress.
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Flights from United Arab Emirates to Almaty
If you are looking for a direct flight from United Arab Emirates to Almaty, there are 3 airports to choose from.
From Abu Dhabi, direct flights are offered by Air Arabia Abu Dhabi.
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.
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Flights from United Kingdom to Almaty
In United Kingdom, the only airport that has a direct connection to Almaty is London Heathrow. From London Heathrow, direct flights are offered by Air Astana.
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Flights from Uzbekistan to Almaty
In Uzbekistan, there are 4 airports that have direct flights to Almaty.
From Nukus, direct flights are offered by Uzbekistan Airways. This is a seasonal route that starts in October and ends in March.
From Samarkand, the only airline with direct flights is FlyArystan.
From Tashkent, there are 4 airlines that have direct services to Almaty, which are Air Astana, Centrum Air, Qanot Sharq and Uzbekistan Airways.
From Urgench, the only airline with direct flights is FlyArystan. This route is recently announced though, and not operational yet. It will start in October 2026.
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Flights from Vietnam to Almaty
If you are looking for a direct flight from Vietnam to Almaty, there are 3 airports to choose from.
From Hanoi, direct flights are offered by VietJet Air. This is a seasonal route that starts in October and ends in March.
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
You can fly domestically to Almaty from a lot of airports within Kazakhstan, as there is a total of 18 airports that have domestic services.
From Aktau and Aktobe (Aktyubinsk), you can fly with Air Astana, FlyArystan and Scat Air.
From Arkalyk, you can fly non-stop to Almaty with Scat Air.
From Astana, there are 4 airlines that have direct services to Almaty, which are Air Astana, FlyArystan, Qazaq Air and Scat Air.
From Atyrau, direct flights are offered by Air Astana, FlyArystan and Scat Air.
From Jezkazgan, you can fly non-stop to Almaty with Scat Air.
From Karaganda, direct flights are offered by FlyArystan.
From Kokshetau, the only airline with direct flights is Scat Air.
From Kostanay, you can fly non-stop to Almaty with FlyArystan.
From Kyzylorda, you can fly non-stop with Air Astana or FlyArystan.
From Oral (Uralsk) and Oskemen (Ust-Kamenogorsk), all direct flights to Almaty are operated by Air Astana, FlyArystan and Scat Air.
From Pavlodar, direct flights are offered by FlyArystan. This is a seasonal route that starts in October and ends in March.
From Petropavl, the only airline with direct flights is Scat Air.
From Semey, you can fly non-stop to Almaty with FlyArystan.
From Shymkent, direct flights are offered by Air Astana, FlyArystan and Scat Air.
From Taraz, direct flights are offered by Scat Air.
From Turkistan, you can fly non-stop to Almaty with FlyArystan.
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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 39 airlines flying to Almaty from 83 airports around the world, as of October 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 3,591 flights arriving at Almaty every month (or 840 flights each week), from a total of 83 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 |
| Istanbul to Almaty | 6h 10m |
| Aktau to Almaty | 3h 25m |
