Distance from Almaty to Beijing
🇰🇿 Almaty, Kazakhstan → 🇨🇳 Beijing, China
The distance between Almaty and Beijing is 3,281 kilometres (2,039 miles) measured as a great-circle (straight) line. Flying out of Almaty International Airport (ALA), the initial heading is roughly east (83°), and a typical nonstop flight takes around 4h 36m. Actual flight paths and times vary with routing, winds and air-traffic constraints.
Almaty
Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan's largest city and former capital, a leafy, cosmopolitan hub at the foot of the snow-capped Tian Shan mountains.
Top sights: Medeu & Shymbulak, Kok-Tobe, Zenkov Cathedral, Central State Museum, Green Bazaar
Beijing
China
China's capital and political and cultural heart, home to imperial palaces and modern megaprojects. One of the world's oldest cities with over 3,000 years of history.
Top sights: Forbidden City, Great Wall at Badaling, Temple of Heaven, Tiananmen Square, Summer Palace
Frequently asked questions
- How far is Beijing from Almaty?
- 3,281 km (2,039 miles) in a straight line.
- How long is the flight from Almaty to Beijing?
- About 4h 36m nonstop, at an average 800 km/h cruising speed plus taxi and climb time.
- What direction is Beijing from Almaty?
- Beijing lies roughly to the east of Almaty (initial bearing 83°).
- Which airports serve this route?
- Almaty: Almaty International Airport (ALA). Beijing: Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK).
More distances from Almaty
See the country profiles for Kazakhstan and China, or open the Asia distance calculator.