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Shanghai (PVG) to Alma-ata (ALA) flights
There are direct flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Alma-ata Almaty Airport, sold by one airline: Air Astana. The distance is 4,133 km, about 5h 30m in the air. There are also 11 one-stop options, via airports such as Beijing, Guangzhou and Seoul.
Live fares for PVG → ALASee all routes on the map4,133 kmdistance
~5h 30mdirect flight time (estimate)
1direct airline
11one-stop options
Direct flights from Shanghai to Alma-ata
| Route | Airlines (incl. codeshares) | Distance | Time (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| PVG → ALA | Air Astana | 4,133 km | ~5h 30m |
Best one-stop connections
Through the biggest hubs first. Times include about 100 minutes to change planes.
| Via | Airlines | Distance | Time (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| PEK Beijing | Air China and China Southern Airlines then Air China and Hainan Airlines | 4,371 km | ~8h |
| CAN Guangzhou | Air China and China Southern Airlines then Air Astana | 5,188 km | ~9h |
| ICN Seoul | Spring Airlines and China Southern Airlines then Air Astana and Asiana Airlines | 4,995 km | ~8h 45m |
| HKG Hong Kong | Spring Airlines and Cathay Pacific then Air Astana | 5,369 km | ~9h 15m |
| CKG Chongqing | Sichuan Airlines and Spring Airlines then FlyArystan | 4,486 km | ~8h 10m |
| XIY Xi'an | Air China and China Southern Airlines then FlyArystan | 4,170 km | ~7h 45m |
| HGH Hangzhou | China Eastern then Loong Air | 4,243 km | ~7h 50m |
| URC Urumqi | China Southern Airlines and China Eastern then China Southern Airlines and Air Astana | 4,154 km | ~7h 45m |
| TFU Chengdu | Juneyao Airlines then Air China | 4,468 km | ~8h 5m |
| CIT Chimkent | SCAT then SCAT and FlyArystan | 5,355 km | ~9h 10m |
| UBN Ulaanbaatar | Spring Airlines then Hunnu Air | 4,588 km | ~8h 15m |
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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.