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Alma-ata (ALA) to Istanbul (SAW) flights
There are direct flights from Alma-ata Almaty Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, sold by one airline: Pegasus Airlines. The distance is 3,892 km, about 5h 15m in the air. There are also 18 one-stop options, via airports such as Moscow, Antalya and Ankara.
Live fares for ALA → SAWSee all routes on the map3,892 kmdistance
~5h 15mdirect flight time (estimate)
1direct airline
18one-stop options
Direct flights from Alma-ata to Istanbul
| Route | Airlines (incl. codeshares) | Distance | Time (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALA → SAW | Pegasus Airlines | 3,892 km | ~5h 15m |
Best one-stop connections
Through the biggest hubs first. Times include about 100 minutes to change planes.
| Via | Airlines | Distance | Time (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| DME Moscow | United Nigeria Airlines then Pegasus Airlines | 4,813 km | ~8h 30m |
| AYT Antalya | Pegasus Airlines then Pegasus Airlines and Turkish Airlines | 4,408 km | ~8h 5m |
| ESB Ankara | Ajet then Pegasus Airlines and Turkish Airlines | 3,953 km | ~7h 30m |
| GYD Baku | Azerbaijan Airlines and Air Astana then Azerbaijan Airlines and Pegasus Airlines | 3,992 km | ~7h 30m |
| EVN Yerevan | FLYONE Armenia then Pegasus Airlines | 3,990 km | ~7h 30m |
| ADB Izmir | SunExpress then Pegasus Airlines and Turkish Airlines | 4,516 km | ~8h 10m |
| MRV Mineralnye Vody | Azimuth then RusLine | 3,893 km | ~7h 25m |
| TBS Tbilisi | Air Astana then Pegasus Airlines and Turkish Airlines | 3,929 km | ~7h 25m |
| NQZ Astana | FlyArystan then Pegasus Airlines | 4,345 km | ~8h |
| BSZ Bishkek | Air Astana then Ajet | 3,907 km | ~7h 25m |
| CIT Chimkent | SCAT and FlyArystan then Pegasus Airlines | 3,940 km | ~7h 30m |
| IKA Tehran | Mahan Air then Pegasus Airlines and Turkish Airlines | 4,380 km | ~8h |
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Routes come from current airline fares, updated weekly (last update 9 November 2026), plus older schedule data for airports with few recent fares. “Direct” can include a few same-plane flights with a stop. Flight times are estimates from distance. Always check with the airline before booking.