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General information on flight Almaty – Istanbul (ALA – IST)
6 ⁠hr 10 ⁠min
Average flight duration
3,920 km
Distance
2 ⁠hr
Current time difference
31
Number of flights per week
KGS11,189
Lowest price
KGS14,408
Average ticket price
05:25
Earliest flight out
16:50
Latest flight out

Direct flight schedule from to 

The easiest way to get to your destination is with a direct flight. The following airlines operate flights from to :
Turkish Airlines
every day
from KGS17,814
Pegasus Airlines
Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sun
from KGS11,237
SCAT
Wed, Fri, Sun
from KGS15,767

Cheapest flights for Almaty – Istanbul (ALA – IST)

Aviasales.kg will find you the cheapest airfare for Almaty – Istanbul by comparing the ticket prices to Istanbul using 45 agencies, five booking systems, and 728 airlines. Where exactly you buy your tickets for Almaty – Istanbul is up to you.

Almaty – Istanbul is most popular in May, June and July. During this period the average ticket price is 14 768.

In the off-season – in August, October and December ticket prices drop to an average of 19 397.

Direct flight for from Almaty to Istanbul

The easiest way to to get to your destination is a direct flight. Direct flights for from Almaty to Istanbul are offered by:

  • Air Astana (daily KC1353)
  • Pegasus Airlines (4 days per week, flight PC101)
  • SCAT (3 days per week, flight DV493)
  • Turkish Airlines (3 days per week, flight TK351)

Istanbul is served by 2 airports: Istanbul New Airport and Sabiha Gokcen International Airport. Direct flights for Almaty – Istanbul are operated by:
  • SCAT, Turkish Airlines, Air Astana from Almaty Airport to Istanbul New Airport
  • Pegasus Airlines from Almaty Airport to Sabiha Gokcen International Airport
Flight with layover for the route from Almaty to Istanbul

An alternative option for Almaty – Istanbul (round-trip) would be a flight with a layover. Prices start at 7 309 up to 86 463.

The lowest prices for flights with layovers are offered by Pegasus Airlines with a layover in Ankara. Tickets start at 8 391.

Affordable and convenient options are also available from:

  • Azerbaijan Airlines (starting at 9 368 with a layover in Baku)
  • FlyArystan (starting at 10 109 with a layover in Aktau)
  • Jazeera Airways (starting at 10 605 with a layover in Kuwait)
  • Pegasus Airlines (starting at 11 653 with a layover in Aktau)
  • AJet (starting at 11 988 with a layover in Ankara)
  • SCAT (starting at 12 570 with a layover in Shymkent)
  • SCAT (starting at 12 738 with a layover in Aktau)
  • SCAT (starting at 13 964 with a layover in Aktobe)
  • Pegasus Airlines (starting at 15 957 with a layover in Shymkent)

A flight with a layover on the route Almaty – Istanbul will allow you to make your trip more interesting. The layover could be in:

  • Adler/Sochi (flight A45090 Azimuth)
  • Tbilisi (flight KC141 Air Astana)
  • Tashkent (flight HY762 Uzbekistan Airways)

This is a great chance to get to know these cities. Layovers are usually at least six hours.

Please keep in mind that depending on the number of days remaining until your departure, ticket prices for Almaty – Istanbul could change by more than 38%.

Aviasales.kg suggests buying tickets from Almaty Istanbul in advance in order to choose the conditions for your flight that best suit your preferences and budget.

Ticket prices for Almaty – Istanbul by month *

Month One-way Round-trip
April 2025 27.04.2025
27.04 - 01.05.2025
May 2025 21.05.2025
07.05 - 11.05.2025
June 2025 10.06.2025
04.06 - 09.06.2025
July 2025 02.07.2025
02.07 - 05.07.2025
August 2025 13.08.2025
31.08 - 14.09.2025
September 2025 01.09.2025
02.09 - 14.09.2025
October 2025 01.10.2025
08.10 - 15.10.2025
December 2025 23.12.2025
09.12 - 18.12.2025

* Prices found by users over the last 48 hours (they do not represent an offer).

Cheapest flight for from Almaty to Istanbul found by our users over the last 48 hours: ticket with Pegasus Airlines with a departure on 21.05.2025 and a price of 10 305 Kyrgyzstani som.
Fastest flight for from Almaty to Istanbul: ticket with Pegasus Airlines with the nearest departure on 04.05.2025 and a flight duration of 4hrs. 55min..
Airlines flying from Almaty to Istanbul
Airports serving Almaty – Istanbul

Almaty airports serving flights to Istanbul:

  • Almaty Airport (ALA)

Istanbul airports accepting flights from Almaty:

  • Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW)
  • Istanbul New Airport (IST)

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