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Istanbul (IST) to Alma-ata (ALA) flights
There are direct flights from Istanbul New Airport to Alma-ata Almaty Airport, sold by 2 airlines (including codeshares): Air Astana and Turkish Airlines. The distance is 3,927 km, about 5h 15m in the air. There are also 19 one-stop options, via airports such as Moscow, Tashkent and Antalya.
Live fares for IST → ALASee all routes on the map3,927 kmdistance
~5h 15mdirect flight time (estimate)
2direct airlines
19one-stop options
Direct flights from Istanbul to Alma-ata
| Route | Airlines (incl. codeshares) | Distance | Time (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| IST → ALA | Air Astana, Turkish Airlines | 3,927 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.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| SVO Moscow | Southwind airlines and Aeroflot then Air Astana | 4,902 km | ~8h 40m |
| TAS Tashkent | Centrum Air and Uzbekistan Airways then Centrum Air and Uzbekistan Airways | 4,037 km | ~7h 35m |
| AYT Antalya | Turkish Airlines then Pegasus Airlines | 4,429 km | ~8h 5m |
| SVX Yekaterinburg | Aeroflot and Turkish Airlines then Red Wings | 4,757 km | ~8h 30m |
| VKO Moscow | Turkish Airlines and United Nigeria Airlines then SCAT and United Nigeria Airlines | 4,862 km | ~8h 35m |
| KZN Kazan | Nordwind Airlines and Turkish Airlines then Air Astana and Red Wings | 4,604 km | ~8h 15m |
| ESB Ankara | Turkish Airlines then Ajet | 3,994 km | ~7h 30m |
| GYD Baku | Azerbaijan Airlines and Turkish Airlines then Air Astana | 4,032 km | ~7h 35m |
| ADB Izmir | Pegasus Airlines and Turkish Airlines then SunExpress | 4,503 km | ~8h 10m |
| MRV Mineralnye Vody | Azimuth then Azimuth | 3,928 km | ~7h 25m |
| TBS Tbilisi | Turkish Airlines then Air Astana | 3,968 km | ~7h 30m |
| KUF Samara | Red Wings then Air Astana | 4,377 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.