Almaty Airport (ALA)
Almaty International Airport averages 124 flights per day to 77 destinations, with 15 domestic and 62 international routes. A total of 44 airlines operate at ALA, led by Air Astana. This airport provides direct service to 31 countries across three continents, with a route network dominated by domestic flights and Russia as its largest international market. The longest nonstop route from Almaty connects to London (LHR), with a typical flight time of 8 hrs 15 mins.
- Destinations
- 77 (15 domestic · 62 international)
- Flights per day
- 124 (66 domestic · 59 international)
- Busiest Route
- Astana (28/day)
- Longest Direct Flight
- London (LHR) 8 hrs 15 mins
- Shortest Flight
- Bishkek 1 hr
- Top Airline
- Air Astana (31 routes)
- Top Country
- Kazakhstan (66 flights/day)
- Longest Runway
- 14,754 ft / 4,497 m
Weather in Almaty
77 Destinations from Almaty Airport (ALA)
This week, 77 active routes depart from Almaty International Airport. The busiest route connects Almaty with Astana and is operated by 6 airlines. The longest nonstop flight is to London (LHR), and the shortest flight is to Bishkek.
All Destinations
| Flights | Destination | Route | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | Astana |
ALA → NQZ
1 hr 55 mins |
Air Astana, AYN, FlyArystan, Qazaq Air, SCAT Airlines, World Ticket Ltd6 |
| 8 | Shymkent |
ALA → CIT
1 hr 35 mins |
Air Astana, AYN, FlyArystan, SCAT Airlines, World Ticket Ltd5 |
| 4 | Aktau |
ALA → SCO
3 hrs |
Air Astana, AYN, FlyArystan, SCAT Airlines, World Ticket Ltd5 |
| 4 | Dubai |
ALA → DXB
4 hrs |
Air Astana, flydubai2 |
| 4 | Aktyuinsk |
ALA → AKX
2 hrs 35 mins |
Air Astana, AYN, FlyArystan, SCAT Airlines4 |
| 4 | Tashkent |
ALA → TAS
1 hr 45 mins |
Air Astana, Centrum Air, MFX, Uzbekistan Airways4 |
| 4 | Ust Kamenogorsk |
ALA → UKK
1 hr 40 mins |
Air Astana, AYN, SCAT Airlines, World Ticket Ltd4 |
| 3 | Atyrau |
ALA → GUW
3 hrs |
Air Astana, AYN, Neos, SCAT Airlines, FlyArystan5 |
| 3 | Qaraghandy |
ALA → KGF
1 hr 35 mins |
AYN, FlyArystan2 |
| 3 | Istanbul (IST) |
ALA → IST
5 hrs 20 mins |
Air Astana, Turkish Airlines2 |
| 3 | Moscow (SVO) |
ALA → SVO
4 hrs 25 mins |
Aeroflot1 |
| 3 | Uralsk |
ALA → URA
3 hrs |
Air Astana, AYN, FlyArystan3 |
| 3 | Ürümqi |
ALA → URC
3 hrs 25 mins |
Air Astana, China Southern Airlines2 |
| 2 | Kostanay |
ALA → KSN
2 hrs 25 mins |
AYN, World Ticket Ltd2 |
| 2 | Kzyl-Orda |
ALA → KZO
1 hr 55 mins |
Air Astana, AYN, FlyArystan3 |
| 2 | Moscow (VKO) |
ALA → VKO
4 hrs 30 mins |
SCAT Airlines1 |
| 2 | Phuket |
ALA → HKT
5 hrs 40 mins |
Air Astana, SCAT Airlines2 |
| 2 | Sharjah |
ALA → SHJ
3 hrs 50 mins |
Air Arabia1 |
| 1 | Beijing (PEK) |
ALA → PEK
4 hrs |
Air Astana, Air China2 |
| 1 | Doha |
ALA → DOH
4 hrs 10 mins |
Air Astana, Qatar Airways2 |
| 1 | Guangzhou |
ALA → CAN
5 hrs 20 mins |
Air Astana, China Southern Airlines, Turkish Airlines3 |
| 1 | Mumbai |
ALA → BOM
4 hrs 5 mins |
Air Astana, IndiGo2 |
| 1 | New Delhi |
ALA → DEL
3 hrs 5 mins |
Air Astana1 |
| 1 | Semey | ALA → — | FlyArystan, World Ticket Ltd2 |
| 1 | Bangkok (BKK) |
ALA → BKK
5 hrs 25 mins |
Air Astana1 |
| 1 | Beijing (PKX) |
ALA → PKX
4 hrs 10 mins |
China Southern Airlines1 |
| 1 | Novosibirsk |
ALA → OVB
2 hrs 25 mins |
S7 Airlines1 |
| 1 | Seoul |
ALA → ICN
4 hrs 50 mins |
Air Astana1 |
| 1 | Taraz |
ALA → DMB
1 hr 45 mins |
SCAT Airlines1 |
| 1 | Duong Dong |
ALA → PQC
5 hrs 40 mins |
Air Astana, SCAT Airlines2 |
| 1 | Tbilisi |
ALA → TBS
3 hrs 40 mins |
Air Astana, CMS2 |
| 6/week | Antalya |
ALA → AYT
5 hrs 5 mins |
Air Astana, Pegasus2 |
| 6/week | Baku |
ALA → GYD
3 hrs 25 mins |
AZAL Azerbaijan Airlines1 |
| 6/week | Bishkek |
ALA → BSZ
1 hr |
Air Astana1 |
| 6/week | Budapest |
ALA → BUD
6 hrs 40 mins |
Sichuan Airlines1 |
| 6/week | Dushanbe |
ALA → DYU
1 hr 55 mins |
Air Astana, Somon Air2 |
| 6/week | Istanbul (SAW) |
ALA → SAW
4 hrs 50 mins |
Pegasus1 |
| 6/week | Kuala Lumpur |
ALA → KUL
7 hrs 5 mins |
AirAsia X1 |
| 6/week | Malé |
ALA → MLE
5 hrs 40 mins |
Air Astana1 |
| 6/week | Saint-Petersburg |
ALA → LED
4 hrs 30 mins |
Rossiya Airlines1 |
| 6/week | Turkestan |
ALA → HSA
1 hr 50 mins |
AYN, FlyArystan2 |
| 5/week | Bangkok (DMK) |
ALA → DMK
5 hrs 25 mins |
Thai AirAsia X1 |
| 5/week | Kuwait City |
ALA → KWI
3 hrs 55 mins |
Jazeera Airways1 |
| 5/week | Minsk |
ALA → MSQ
4 hrs 50 mins |
Belavia, SCAT Airlines2 |
| 5/week | Petropavlosk |
ALA → PPK
2 hrs 30 mins |
SCAT Airlines1 |
| 5/week | Ulaan Baatar |
ALA → UBN
3 hrs 40 mins |
Hunnu Air1 |
| 5/week | Vienna |
ALA → VIE
7 hrs 5 mins |
Air Incheon1 |
| 5/week | Yining |
ALA → YIN
1 hr 20 mins |
AYN, FlyArystan2 |
| 4/week | Abu Dhabi |
ALA → AUH
4 hrs |
Air Arabia Abu Dhabi1 |
| 4/week | Dzhezkazgan |
ALA → DZN
1 hr 55 mins |
SCAT Airlines1 |
| 4/week | Frankfurt-am-Main |
ALA → FRA
7 hrs 20 mins |
Air Astana1 |
| 4/week | Hong Kong |
ALA → HKG
6 hrs 10 mins |
MNG Airlines, Qatar Airways2 |
| 4/week | Jeddah |
ALA → JED
5 hrs 25 mins |
Air Astana, SCAT Airlines2 |
| 4/week | Krasnoyarsk |
ALA → KJA
2 hrs 45 mins |
Rossiya Airlines1 |
| 4/week | Liège |
ALA → LGG
7 hrs 30 mins |
ASL Airlines Belgium1 |
| 4/week | Medina |
ALA → MED
5 hrs 10 mins |
Air Astana, SCAT Airlines2 |
| 3/week | Amsterdam |
ALA → AMS
7 hrs 45 mins |
Atlas Air1 |
| 3/week | Ekaterinburg |
ALA → SVX
2 hrs 55 mins |
Red Wings1 |
| 3/week | London (LHR) |
ALA → LHR
8 hrs 15 mins |
Air Astana1 |
| 3/week | Shanghai |
ALA → PVG
5 hrs 10 mins |
China Eastern Airlines1 |
| 3/week | Sochi |
ALA → AER
3 hrs 55 mins |
Azimuth Airlines1 |
| 3/week | Fukuok | ALA → — | Air Astana1 |
| 2/week | Ankara |
ALA → ESB
4 hrs 45 mins |
AJet1 |
| 2/week | Kazan |
ALA → KZN
3 hrs 15 mins |
Red Wings1 |
| 2/week | Kokshetau |
ALA → KOV
2 hrs 20 mins |
SCAT Airlines1 |
| 2/week | Mineralnyye Vody |
ALA → MRV
3 hrs 40 mins |
Azimuth Airlines1 |
| 2/week | Mopa |
ALA → GOX
4 hrs 20 mins |
FlyArystan1 |
| 2/week | Nukus |
ALA → NCU
2 hrs 30 mins |
Uzbekistan Airways1 |
| 2/week | Sharm el Sheikh |
ALA → SSH
4 hrs 55 mins |
Air Cairo, RSX2 |
| 2/week | Xianyang |
ALA → XIY
4 hrs |
China Southern Airlines1 |
| 1/week | Geneva | ALA → GVA | Comlux Malta1 |
| 1/week | London (STN) |
ALA → STN
7 hrs 35 mins |
Air Incheon1 |
| 1/week | Roma | ALA → CIA | QQE1 |
| 1/week | Sanya |
ALA → SYX
5 hrs 50 mins |
SCAT Airlines1 |
| 1/week | Chengdu | ALA → — | Air China1 |
| 1/week | Hangzhou | ALA → — | Loong Air1 |
| 1/week | Xi'an | ALA → — | China Southern Airlines1 |
Airlines
Almaty International Airport is served by 44 airlines, with Air Astana in the lead at 24% of routes. The top three carriers together cover 46% of routes. 29 carriers operate only one route each. A total of 42 airlines operate international routes, compared with 7 serving domestic routes. Air Astana is operating the longest nonstop flight, connecting to London (LHR) with a flight time of 8 hrs 15 mins.
- Air Astana31 routes
- SCAT Airlines17 routes
- AYN12 routes
- FlyArystan12 routes
- World Ticket Ltd6 routes
- China Southern Airlines5 routes
- Uzbekistan Airways2 routes
- Turkish Airlines2 routes
- Air China2 routes
- Qatar Airways2 routes
- Pegasus2 routes
- Rossiya Airlines2 routes
- Air Incheon2 routes
- Red Wings2 routes
- Azimuth Airlines2 routes
- Qazaq Air1 route
- flydubai1 route
- Centrum Air1 route
- MFX1 route
- Neos1 route
- Aeroflot1 route
- Air Arabia1 route
- IndiGo1 route
- S7 Airlines1 route
- CMS1 route
- AZAL Azerbaijan Airlines1 route
- Sichuan Airlines1 route
- Somon Air1 route
- AirAsia X1 route
- Thai AirAsia X1 route
- Jazeera Airways1 route
- Belavia1 route
- Hunnu Air1 route
- Air Arabia Abu Dhabi1 route
- MNG Airlines1 route
- ASL Airlines Belgium1 route
- Atlas Air1 route
- China Eastern Airlines1 route
- AJet1 route
- Air Cairo1 route
- RSX1 route
- Comlux Malta1 route
- QQE1 route
- Loong Air1 route
Almaty International Airport provides direct service to 31 countries across three continents. The route network is 19% domestic and 81% international, with Moscow (SVO), Russia serving as the primary international destination.
- Kazakhstan66/day
- Russia9/day
- China8/day
- United Arab Emirates7/day
- Turkey5/day
- Uzbekistan4/day
- Thailand3/day
- India3/day
- Qatar1/day
- South Korea1/day
- Saudi Arabia1/day
- Vietnam1/day
- Georgia1/day
- Azerbaijan6/week
- Kyrgyzstan6/week
- Hungary6/week
- Tajikistan6/week
- Malaysia6/week
- Maldives6/week
- Kuwait5/week
- Belarus5/week
- Mongolia5/week
- Austria5/week
- United Kingdom4/week
- Germany4/week
- Hong Kong SAR China4/week
- Belgium4/week
- Netherlands3/week
- Egypt2/week
- Switzerland1/week
- Italy1/week
Global Rankings of Almaty Airport (ALA)
This snapshot shows how Almaty Airport (ALA) ranks globally across multiple operational and network dimensions. Rankings reflect relative position worldwide across destination breadth, flight volume, scheduling density, and long-haul reach.
Destinations
Measures how broadly the airport connects distinct endpoints across its route network.
- #216 – Total Destination Count (Network breadth)
- #451 – Domestic Destination Count
- #129 – International Destination Count
Flights & Scheduling
Reflects flight volume and how intensively runway infrastructure is scheduled.
- #204 – Total Flight Count (Operational intensity)
- #212 – Domestic Flight Count
- #164 – International Flight Count
- #258 – Flights per Runway (Scheduling density)
Distance & Reach
Highlights long-haul connectivity and how distance is distributed across flights and runways.
- #153 – Total Distance Flown (Global reach)
- #155 – Distance per Flight (Route profile)
- #185 – Distance per Runway (Long-haul leverage)
6 Runways at Almaty Airport (ALA)
| Name | Length | Width | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|
| 05L | 14,754 ft · 4,497 m | 148 ft · 45 m | Concrete |
| 23R | 14,754 ft · 4,497 m | 148 ft · 45 m | Concrete |
| 05R | 14,439 ft · 4,401 m | 148 ft · 45 m | Asphalt |
| 23L | 14,439 ft · 4,401 m | 148 ft · 45 m | Asphalt |
| 05 | 14,427 ft · 4,397 m | 147 ft · 45 m | Closed |
| 23 | 14,427 ft · 4,397 m | 147 ft · 45 m | Closed |
The runways at this airport are long enough to accomodate all aircraft.