Almaty International Airport
Almaty · Kazakhstan· Almaty International AirportAlmaty International Airport (IATA: ALA, ICAO UAAA) is a large airport serving Almaty, Kazakhstan.
Almaty International Airport is a large airport, at an elevation of about 2,234 ft, with scheduled passenger service. This page gathers its location map, airport codes and travel information.
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Almaty International Airport route map — direct destinationsRoute Map
42 direct destinations: map, operating airlines and distances.
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Almaty International Airport (IATA ALA, ICAO UAAA) serves Almaty, Kazakhstan, Central Asia, and is classified as a large airport. This page gathers what the site's database, maps and route dataset say about it in one place.
Facts at a glance
| IATA / ICAO | ALA / UAAA |
| Airport class | large airport |
| Location | Almaty, Kazakhstan (Central Asia) |
| Coordinates | 43.3543, 77.0428 |
| Direct destinations | 42 (see below) |
Airport map
The map on this page is rendered from OpenStreetMap data: airports with terminal polygons show the terminal buildings, aprons and access roads, while small fields show the airfield outline and runway. Icons for parking, buses, food, hotels and car rentals follow whatever OSM has mapped.
- Full-size view — open the map card on this page to zoom in; the 2000 px original can be downloaded.
- Location map — the interactive map lets you pan and zoom to see the field against the city and road network.
- Schematic — the page also draws a size-based schematic to indicate the airport's scale; it is not the actual layout.
Direct routes
Non-stop destinations, nearest first (OpenFlights route dataset, compiled 2014 — treat as indicative and confirm with the airline):
| Destination | Distance | Main carriers |
|---|---|---|
| Taraz International Airport (DMB) | ~469 km | Scat Air |
| Shymkent International Airport (CIT) | ~626 km | Scat Air, Air Astana |
| Islam Karimov Tashkent International Airport (TAS) | ~679 km | Uzbekistan Airways, Air Astana |
| Sary-Arka Airport (KGF) | ~757 km | Scat Air, Air Astana |
| Semei International Airport (PLX) | ~815 km | Scat Air |
| Ürümqi Tianshan International Airport (URC) | ~842 km | China Southern Airlines, Air Astana |
| Oskemen International Airport (UKK) | ~851 km | Scat Air, Air Astana |
| Zhezkazgan National Airport (DZN) | ~871 km | Scat Air |
See the Almaty International Airport route map for the full list of 42 non-stop destinations.
Nearby airports
If nothing fits, these nearby fields are worth comparing:
| Airport | Distance |
|---|---|
| Aksu Hongqipo Airport (AKU) | 354 km |
| Aral Tarim Airport (ACF) | 477 km |
| Andijan International Airport (AZN) | 489 km |
Size and facilities
Large airports run multiple runways and terminals and handle millions of passengers a year. Queue times at check-in and security vary strongly by time of day; for international flights plan to arrive 2–3 hours before departure.
Terminal plans, check-in locations and ground-transport timetables are published by the airport itself; for detail that must be right on the day, rely on the airport's own information. If something here looks wrong, please tell us via the Contact page and we will check it.
Tips
- If your destination is not in the table above, you will usually connect via Taraz International Airport (DMB) or another larger airport.
- Use the search box at the top of the page to compare alternatives: type a city name or IATA code.
- In peak season parking and rental cars run short at small fields too — book ahead if you are driving.