Distance from Almaty to Hong Kong
🇰🇿 Almaty, Kazakhstan → 🇭🇰 Hong Kong, China
The distance between Almaty and Hong Kong is 4,140 kilometres (2,573 miles) measured as a great-circle (straight) line. Flying out of Almaty International Airport (ALA), the initial heading is roughly east (112°), and a typical nonstop flight takes around 5h 41m. Actual flight paths and times vary with routing, winds and air-traffic constraints.
Travelling the other way, from Hong Kong to Almaty, covers the same 4,140 km; the return flight leaves on an initial heading of roughly northwest (313°). Hong Kong (UTC+8) is 3h ahead of Almaty (UTC+5).
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
Hong Kong
China
A dazzling financial hub and special administrative region where dense skyscrapers meet mountain trails and island beaches around Victoria Harbour.
Top sights: Victoria Peak, Tsim Sha Tsui, Star Ferry, Big Buddha (Tian Tan), Temple Street Night Market
Frequently asked questions
- How far is Hong Kong from Almaty?
- 4,140 km (2,573 miles) in a straight line.
- How long is the flight from Almaty to Hong Kong?
- About 5h 41m nonstop, at an average 800 km/h cruising speed plus taxi and climb time.
- What direction is Hong Kong from Almaty?
- Hong Kong lies roughly to the east of Almaty (initial bearing 112°).
- How far is Almaty from Hong Kong?
- The same 4,140 km (2,573 miles) — great-circle distance does not depend on direction.
- What is the time difference between Almaty and Hong Kong?
- Hong Kong (UTC+8) is 3h ahead of Almaty (UTC+5).
- Which airports serve this route?
- Almaty: Almaty International Airport (ALA). Hong Kong: Hong Kong International Airport (HKG).
More distances from Almaty
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