Distance from Almaty to Shanghai
🇰🇿 Almaty, Kazakhstan → 🇨🇳 Shanghai, China
The distance between Almaty and Shanghai is 4,115 kilometres (2,557 miles) measured as a great-circle (straight) line. Flying out of Almaty International Airport (ALA), the initial heading is roughly east (94°), and a typical nonstop flight takes around 5h 39m. 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
Shanghai
China
China's largest city and global financial center, famous for its futuristic Pudong skyline and historic Bund waterfront along the Huangpu River.
Top sights: The Bund, Oriental Pearl Tower, Yu Garden, Shanghai Tower, Nanjing Road, French Concession
Frequently asked questions
- How far is Shanghai from Almaty?
- 4,115 km (2,557 miles) in a straight line.
- How long is the flight from Almaty to Shanghai?
- About 5h 39m nonstop, at an average 800 km/h cruising speed plus taxi and climb time.
- What direction is Shanghai from Almaty?
- Shanghai lies roughly to the east of Almaty (initial bearing 94°).
- Which airports serve this route?
- Almaty: Almaty International Airport (ALA). Shanghai: Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG).
More distances from Almaty
See the country profiles for Kazakhstan and China, or open the Asia distance calculator.