Non-stop flights to Almaty (ALA)
Almaty International Airport is the largest airport in Kazakhstan. In total there are 66 airports around the world that have direct flights to Almaty, spread around 59 cities in 23 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 2,664 flights arriving at Almaty Airport, which are 89 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 730 times this month, and make up for 27% 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 30 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 38 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 May 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), Samara (KUF) and Ufa (UFA).
Aeroflot: seasonal flights from Krasnoyarsk (KJA), year-round flights from Moscow Sheremetyevo (SVO) and seasonal flights from Saint Petersburg (LED).
Scat Air: seasonal flights from Novosibirsk (OVB), Moscow Sheremetyevo (SVO) and Moscow Vnukovo (VKO).
S7 Airlines (Oneworld): seasonal flights from Novosibirsk (OVB).
Yakutia: seasonal flights from Irkutsk (IKT).
Azimuth: seasonal flights from Sochi (AER) and Mineralnye Vody (MRV).
Air Astana: seasonal flights from Heraklion (Crete) (HER) and Podgorica (TGD).
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: year-round flights from Antalya (AYT), seasonal flights from Bodrum (BJV), year-round flights from Istanbul (IST), Baku (GYD), seasonal flights from Batumi (BUS), Kutaisi (KUT), year-round flights from Tbilisi (TBS), seasonal flights from Jeddah (JED) and year-round flights from Dubai (DXB).
Pegasus: year-round 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: year-round flights from Baku (GYD).
Flynas: seasonal flights from Jeddah (JED).
Air Arabia: year-round flights from Dubai (Sharjah) (SHJ).
Flydubai: year-round flights from Dubai (DXB).
Wizz Air: seasonal flights from Abu Dhabi (AUH).
Wizz Air Abu Dhabi: year-round 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 year-round flights from New Delhi (DEL).
IndiGo Airlines: year-round flights from New Delhi (DEL).
Non-stop flights from China to Almaty
Air Astana: year-round flights from Beijing (PEK) and seasonal flights from Urumqi (URC).
China Southern: year-round flights from Beijing Daxing (PKX), Urumqi (URC) and Xi'an (XIY).
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): year-round flights from Seoul (ICN).
Non-stop flights from South-East Asia to Almaty
Air Astana: year-round 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: year-round flights from Aktau (SCO), Aktobe (Aktyubinsk) (AKX), Atyrau (GUW), seasonal flights from Karaganda (KGF), Kostanay (KSN), year-round flights from Kyzylorda (KZO), Oral (Uralsk) (URA), Oskemen (Ust-Kamenogorsk) (UKK), seasonal flights from Pavlodar (PWQ), Semey (PLX), year-round flights from Shymkent (CIT), Bishkek (FRU), Dushanbe (DYU), seasonal flights from Nukus (NCU) and year-round flights from Tashkent (TAS).
Qazaq Air: seasonal flights from Kyzylorda (KZO).
Somon Air: seasonal flights from Dushanbe (DYU).
Uzbekistan Airways: seasonal flights from Nukus (NCU) and 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.
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.
From Beijing Daxing, the only airline with direct flights is China Southern.
From Hangzhou, you can fly non-stop to Almaty with Loong Air. This is a seasonal route that starts in May 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 June.
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 May 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 May 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.
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 May and ends in October.
Flights from Montenegro to Almaty
In Montenegro, the only airport that has a direct connection to Almaty is Podgorica. From Podgorica, direct flights are offered by Air Astana. This is a seasonal route that starts in June and ends in September.
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 August.
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).
Flights from Russia to Almaty
You can fly non-stop to Almaty from lots of airports in Russia, as there is a total of 13 airports that have direct services to Almaty.
From Irkutsk, direct flights are offered by Yakutia. This is a seasonal route that starts in May and ends in October.
From Kazan, the only airline with direct flights is Red Wings. This is a seasonal route that starts in May and ends in October.
From Krasnoyarsk, you can fly non-stop to Almaty with Aeroflot. This is a seasonal route that starts in May and ends in October.
From Mineralnye Vody, the only airline with direct flights is Azimuth. This is a seasonal route that starts in May and ends in October.
From Moscow Sheremetyevo, you can fly non-stop with Aeroflot or Scat Air.
From Moscow Vnukovo, you can fly non-stop to Almaty with Scat Air. This is a seasonal route that starts in May and ends in October.
From Moscow Zhukovsky, direct flights are offered by Red Wings. This is a seasonal route that starts in May and ends in October.
From Novosibirsk, you can fly non-stop with S7 Airlines (Oneworld) or Scat Air. This is a seasonal route that starts in May 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 Samara, the only airline with direct flights is Red Wings. This is a seasonal route that starts in June and ends in October.
From Sochi, direct flights are offered by Azimuth. This is a seasonal route that starts in May and ends in October.
From Ufa and Yekaterinburg, you can fly with Red Wings.
Flights from Saudi Arabia to Almaty
Jeddah is the only city in Saudi Arabia with direct flights to Almaty. From Jeddah, you can fly non-stop with Air Astana or Flynas. This route is recently announced though, and not operational yet. It will start in May 2024.
Flights from South Korea to Almaty
In South Korea, the only airport that has a direct connection to Almaty is Seoul. From Seoul, you can fly non-stop with Air Astana or Asiana Airlines (Star Alliance).
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.
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).
From Antalya, you can fly non-stop with Air Astana or 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 Istanbul, direct flights are offered by Air Astana, Scat Air and Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance).
From Istanbul (Sabiha), direct flights are offered by Pegasus.
Flights from United Arab Emirates to Almaty
In United Arab Emirates, there are 3 airports that have direct flights to Almaty.
From Abu Dhabi, you can fly non-stop with Wizz Air or Wizz Air 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.
Flights from Uzbekistan to Almaty
There are 2 airports in Uzbekistan that have non-stop flights to Almaty.
From Nukus and Tashkent, you can fly with Air Astana and Uzbekistan Airways.
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.
From Jezkazgan, direct flights are offered by Scat Air. This is a seasonal route that starts in May 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.
From Oral (Uralsk), you can fly non-stop to Almaty with Air Astana.
From Oskemen (Ust-Kamenogorsk), you can fly non-stop with Air Astana or Scat Air.
From Pavlodar, direct flights are offered by Air Astana. This route is recently announced though, and not operational yet. It will start in May 2024.
From Petropavl, you can fly non-stop to Almaty with Scat Air. This is a seasonal route that starts in May and ends in October.
From Semey, direct flights are offered by Air Astana. This is a seasonal route that starts in May and ends in October.
From Shymkent, you can fly non-stop with Air Astana or Scat Air.
From Taraz, you can fly non-stop to Almaty with Scat Air. This is a seasonal route that starts in May and ends in October.
From Turkistan, the only airline with direct flights is Air Astana. 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 30 airlines flying to Almaty from 66 airports around the world, as of May 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 2,664 flights arriving at Almaty every month (or 623 flights each week), from 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 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 |
| Atyrau to Almaty | 3h 20m |
| Tashkent to Almaty | 1h 35m |
