Non-stop flights from Almaty (ALA)
Almaty Airport (IATA: ALA, ICAO: UAAA), also known as Almaty International Airport, is the largest airport in Kazakhstan. Almaty Airport has non-stop passenger flights scheduled to 66 destinations in 23 countries.
At present, there are 16 domestic flights from Almaty.
The longest flight from Almaty ALA is a 2,028 mile (3,264 km) non-stop route to Milan (Malpensa) MXP. This direct flight takes around 7 hours and 55 minutes and is operated by Neos.
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In total there are 30 airlines flying from and to Almaty. Most flights are operated by one of the following carriers:
Popular destinations from Almaty
Below you can find a list of the most popular destinations from Almaty, based on the number of scheduled flights for this month.
Popular destinations with a stopover
Aside from all non-stop destinations listed above, these are popular destinations from Almaty that require a stopover:
Business class flights from Almaty
There are 38 airports that have flights from Almaty in Business Class. All airports that offer business class flights from ALA are listed below:
Intercontinental flights from Almaty
The following is an overview of all non-stop intercontinental flights operating from Almaty International Airport (ALA).
* Please note that there are no direct services between Almaty and the United States, Canada, Southern America, Central America, the Caribbean, Japan or Oceania.
Non-stop flights from Almaty to Europe
Red Wings: seasonal flights to Yekaterinburg (SVX), Kazan (KZN), Moscow Zhukovsky (ZIA), Samara (KUF) and Ufa (UFA).
Aeroflot: seasonal flights to Krasnoyarsk (KJA), year-round flights to Moscow Sheremetyevo (SVO) and seasonal flights to Saint Petersburg (LED).
Scat Air: seasonal flights to Novosibirsk (OVB), Moscow Sheremetyevo (SVO) and Moscow Vnukovo (VKO).
S7 Airlines (Oneworld): seasonal flights to Novosibirsk (OVB).
Yakutia: seasonal flights to Irkutsk (IKT).
Azimuth: seasonal flights to Sochi (AER) and Mineralnye Vody (MRV).
Air Astana: seasonal flights to Heraklion (Crete) (HER) and Podgorica (TGD).
Neos: seasonal flights to Milan (Malpensa) (MXP).
Lufthansa (Star Alliance): year-round to Frankfurt (FRA).
Non-stop flights from Almaty to Africa
Air Cairo is currently the only airline flying non-stop from Almaty to Africa. They fly year-round to Sharm el-Sheikh (SSH).
Non-stop flights from Almaty to the Middle-East / Western Asia
Scat Air: seasonal flights to Istanbul (IST).
Air Astana: year-round to Antalya (AYT), seasonal flights to Bodrum (BJV), year-round flights to Istanbul (IST), Baku (GYD), seasonal flights to Batumi (BUS), Kutaisi (KUT), year-round flights to Tbilisi (TBS), seasonal flights to Jeddah (JED) and year-round flights to Dubai (DXB).
Pegasus: year-round to Ankara (ESB), Antalya (AYT) and Istanbul (Sabiha) (SAW).
Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance): seasonal flights to Ankara (ESB) and year-round flights to Istanbul (IST).
Azerbaijan: year-round to Baku (GYD).
Flynas: seasonal flights to Jeddah (JED).
Air Arabia: year-round to Dubai (Sharjah) (SHJ).
Flydubai: year-round to Dubai (DXB).
Wizz Air: seasonal flights to Abu Dhabi (AUH).
Wizz Air Abu Dhabi: year-round to Abu Dhabi (AUH).
Jazeera Airways: seasonal flights to Kuwait City (KWI).
Qatar Airways (Oneworld): year-round to Doha (DOH).
SalamAir: seasonal flights to Muscat (MCT).
Non-stop flights from Almaty to India / South Asia
Air Astana: seasonal flights to Mumbai (BOM) and year-round flights to New Delhi (DEL).
IndiGo Airlines: year-round to New Delhi (DEL).
Non-stop flights from Almaty to China
Air Astana: year-round to Beijing (PEK) and seasonal flights to Urumqi (URC).
China Southern: year-round to Beijing Daxing (PKX), Urumqi (URC) and Xi'an (XIY).
Loong Air: seasonal flights to Hangzhou (HGH).
Non-stop flights from Almaty to East Asia
Air Astana: year-round to Seoul (ICN).
Asiana Airlines (Star Alliance): year-round to Seoul (ICN).
Non-stop flights from Almaty to South-East Asia
Air Astana: year-round to Bangkok (BKK) and Phuket (HKT).
AirAsia X: year-round to Kuala Lumpur (KUL).
Non-stop flights from Almaty to Central Asia
Air Astana has a strong network of non-stop flights to Central Asia.
Scat Air: seasonal flights to Aktau (SCO), Aktobe (Aktyubinsk) (AKX), Atyrau (GUW), Jezkazgan (DZN), Oskemen (Ust-Kamenogorsk) (UKK), Petropavl (PPK), Shymkent (CIT) and Taraz (DMB).
Air Astana: year-round to Aktau (SCO), Aktobe (Aktyubinsk) (AKX), Atyrau (GUW), seasonal flights to Karaganda (KGF), Kostanay (KSN), year-round flights to Kyzylorda (KZO), Oral (Uralsk) (URA), Oskemen (Ust-Kamenogorsk) (UKK), seasonal flights to Pavlodar (PWQ), Semey (PLX), year-round flights to Shymkent (CIT), Bishkek (FRU), Dushanbe (DYU), seasonal flights to Nukus (NCU) and year-round flights to Tashkent (TAS).
Qazaq Air: seasonal flights to Kyzylorda (KZO).
Somon Air: seasonal flights to Dushanbe (DYU).
Uzbekistan Airways: seasonal flights to Nukus (NCU) and Tashkent (TAS).
International flights from Almaty
Flights from Almaty to Azerbaijan
Baku is the only destination in Azerbaijan with direct flights from Almaty. You can fly non-stop to Baku with Air Astana or Azerbaijan.
Flights from Almaty to China
There are 5 destinations in China that have non-stop flights from Almaty.
Direct flights to Beijing are offered by Air Astana.
The only airline with direct flights to Beijing Daxing is China Southern.
You can fly non-stop from Almaty to Hangzhou with Loong Air. This is a seasonal route that starts in May and ends in October.
You can fly non-stop to Urumqi with Air Astana or China Southern.
Direct flights to Xi'an are offered by China Southern.
Flights from Almaty to Egypt
In Egypt, the only destination that has a direct flight from Almaty is Sharm el-Sheikh. Direct flights to Sharm el-Sheikh are offered by Air Cairo.
Flights from Almaty to Georgia
If you are looking for a direct flight from Almaty to Georgia, there are 3 destinations to choose from.
All direct flights from Almaty to Batumi, Kutaisi and Tbilisi are operated by Air Astana.
Flights from Almaty to Germany
There is 1 destination in Germany that has a direct connection from Almaty, which is Frankfurt. Direct flights to Frankfurt are offered by Lufthansa (Star Alliance).
Flights from Almaty to Greece
In Greece, the only destination that has a direct flight from Almaty is Heraklion (Crete). Direct flights to Heraklion (Crete) are offered by Air Astana. This is a seasonal route that starts in June and ends in September.
Flights from Almaty to India
In India, there are 2 destinations from Almaty.
Direct flights to Mumbai are offered by Air Astana. This is a seasonal route that starts in May and ends in June.
You can fly non-stop to New Delhi with Air Astana or IndiGo Airlines.
Flights from Almaty to Italy
Milan (Malpensa) is the only destination in Italy with direct flights from Almaty. Direct flights to Milan (Malpensa) are offered by Neos. This is a seasonal route that starts in May and ends in October.
Flights from Almaty to Kuwait
There is 1 destination in Kuwait that has a direct connection from Almaty, which is Kuwait City. Direct flights to Kuwait City are offered by Jazeera Airways. This is a seasonal route that starts in May and ends in October.
Flights from Almaty to Kyrgyzstan
Bishkek is the only destination in Kyrgyzstan with direct flights from Almaty. Direct flights to Bishkek are offered by Air Astana.
Flights from Almaty to Malaysia
In Malaysia, the only destination that has a direct flight from Almaty is Kuala Lumpur. Direct flights to Kuala Lumpur are offered by AirAsia X.
Flights from Almaty to Mongolia
There is 1 destination in Mongolia that has a direct connection from Almaty, which is Ulaanbaatar. Direct flights to Ulaanbaatar are offered by Hunnu Air. This is a seasonal route that starts in May and ends in October.
Flights from Almaty to Montenegro
In Montenegro, the only destination that has a direct flight from Almaty is Podgorica. Direct flights to Podgorica are offered by Air Astana. This is a seasonal route that starts in June and ends in September.
Flights from Almaty to Oman
Muscat is the only destination in Oman with direct flights from Almaty. Direct flights to Muscat are offered by SalamAir. This is a seasonal route that starts in June and ends in August.
Flights from Almaty to Qatar
There is 1 destination in Qatar that has a direct connection from Almaty, which is Doha. Direct flights to Doha are offered by Qatar Airways (Oneworld).
Flights from Almaty to Russia
You can fly non-stop from Almaty to lots of destinations in Russia, as there is a total of 13 airports that have direct services from Almaty.
Direct flights to Irkutsk are offered by Yakutia. This is a seasonal route that starts in May and ends in October.
The only airline with direct flights to Kazan is Red Wings. This is a seasonal route that starts in May and ends in October.
You can fly non-stop from Almaty to Krasnoyarsk with Aeroflot. This is a seasonal route that starts in May and ends in October.
The only airline with direct flights to Mineralnye Vody is Azimuth. This is a seasonal route that starts in May and ends in October.
You can fly non-stop to Moscow Sheremetyevo with Aeroflot or Scat Air.
You can fly non-stop from Almaty to Moscow Vnukovo with Scat Air. This is a seasonal route that starts in May and ends in October.
Direct flights to Moscow Zhukovsky are offered by Red Wings. This is a seasonal route that starts in May and ends in October.
You can fly non-stop to Novosibirsk with S7 Airlines (Oneworld) or Scat Air. This is a seasonal route that starts in May and ends in October.
You can fly non-stop from Almaty to Saint Petersburg with Aeroflot. This is a seasonal route that starts in June and ends in October.
The only airline with direct flights to Samara is Red Wings. This is a seasonal route that starts in June and ends in October.
Direct flights to Sochi are offered by Azimuth. This is a seasonal route that starts in May and ends in October.
To Ufa and Yekaterinburg, you can fly with Red Wings.
Flights from Almaty to Saudi Arabia
Jeddah is the only destination in Saudi Arabia with direct flights from Almaty. You can fly non-stop to Jeddah with Air Astana or Flynas. This route has been announced recently, and is not operational yet. It will start in May 2024.
Flights from Almaty to South Korea
In South Korea, the only destination that has a direct flight from Almaty is Seoul. You can fly non-stop to Seoul with Air Astana or Asiana Airlines (Star Alliance).
Flights from Almaty to Tajikistan
There is 1 destination in Tajikistan that has a direct connection from Almaty, which is Dushanbe. You can fly non-stop to Dushanbe with Air Astana or Somon Air.
Flights from Almaty to Thailand
If you are looking for a direct flight from Almaty to Thailand, there are 2 destinations to choose from.
To Bangkok and Phuket, you can fly with Air Astana.
Flights from Almaty to Turkey
There are 5 destinations in Turkey that have non-stop flights from Almaty.
You can fly non-stop to Ankara with Pegasus or Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance).
You can fly non-stop to Antalya with Air Astana or Pegasus.
You can fly non-stop from Almaty to Bodrum with Air Astana. This is a seasonal route that starts in June and ends in September.
Non-stop flights to Istanbul are offered by Air Astana, Scat Air and Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance).
Direct flights to Istanbul (Sabiha) are offered by Pegasus.
Flights from Almaty to United Arab Emirates
In United Arab Emirates, there are 3 destinations from Almaty.
You can fly non-stop to Abu Dhabi with Wizz Air or Wizz Air Abu Dhabi.
You can fly non-stop to Dubai with Air Astana or Flydubai.
You can fly non-stop from Almaty to Dubai (Sharjah) with Air Arabia.
Flights from Almaty to Uzbekistan
There are 2 destinations in Uzbekistan that have non-stop flights from Almaty.
To Nukus and Tashkent, you can fly with Air Astana and Uzbekistan Airways.
Domestic flights from Almaty
Flights from Almaty to Kazakhstan
There are lots of domestic flights from Almaty (ALA). 16 airports in Kazakhstan have direct flights from the airport.
To Aktau and Aktobe (Aktyubinsk), you can fly with Air Astana and Scat Air.
From Almaty to Astana there are 4 airlines that have direct services, which are Air Astana, Lufthansa (Star Alliance), Qazaq Air and Scat Air.
You can fly non-stop to Atyrau with Air Astana or Scat Air.
Direct flights to Jezkazgan are offered by Scat Air. This is a seasonal route that starts in May and ends in October.
All direct flights from Almaty to Karaganda and Kostanay are operated by Air Astana.
You can fly non-stop to Kyzylorda with Air Astana or Qazaq Air.
You can fly non-stop from Almaty to Oral (Uralsk) with Air Astana.
You can fly non-stop to Oskemen (Ust-Kamenogorsk) with Air Astana or Scat Air.
Direct flights to Pavlodar are offered by Air Astana. This route has been announced recently, and is not operational yet. It will start in May 2024.
You can fly non-stop from Almaty to Petropavl with Scat Air. This is a seasonal route that starts in May and ends in October.
Direct flights to Semey are offered by Air Astana. This is a seasonal route that starts in May and ends in October.
You can fly non-stop to Shymkent with Air Astana or Scat Air.
You can fly non-stop from Almaty to Taraz with Scat Air. This is a seasonal route that starts in May and ends in October.
The only airline with direct flights to Turkistan is Air Astana. This is a seasonal route that starts in May and ends in October.
Alternative airports near Almaty
There is one alternative airport to Almaty (ALA) within a range of 125 miles (200 km), which 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 from Almaty?
The most convenient airport to fly from Almaty is Almaty International Airport (ALA).
How many airlines fly from Almaty?
There are 30 airlines flying from Almaty to 66 airports around the world, as of May 2024.
Which airlines fly from Almaty?
Air Astana, Scat Air and Red Wings operate most flights from Almaty. To get a full overview of all operating airlines, please use the airline filter.
Which alliances are flying from Almaty?
Star Alliance and Oneworld are currently the only two alliances that operate flights from Almaty.
How many nonstop flights are there from Almaty?
There are roughly 2,664 flights departing from Almaty every month (or 623 flights each week), to a total of 66 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 from Almaty?
Astana, Shymkent and Aktau are the 3 most popular routes from Almaty. For a complete overview of all flight routes from Almaty, please use our flight map.
How long is the flight from Almaty?
| Almaty to Astana | 1h 50m |
| Almaty to Shymkent | 1h 25m |
| Almaty to Aktau | 3h 20m |
| Almaty to Atyrau | 3h 20m |
| Almaty to Tashkent | 1h 35m |
