Distance from Istanbul to Almaty
🇹🇷 Istanbul, Turkey → 🇰🇿 Almaty, Kazakhstan
The distance between Istanbul and Almaty is 3,902 kilometres (2,425 miles) measured as a great-circle (straight) line. Flying out of Istanbul Airport (IST), the initial heading is roughly east (70°), and a typical nonstop flight takes around 5h 23m. Actual flight paths and times vary with routing, winds and air-traffic constraints.
Istanbul
Turkey
The only major city spanning two continents, Istanbul bridges Europe and Asia across the Bosphorus with layers of Byzantine and Ottoman history.
Top sights: Hagia Sophia, Blue Mosque, Topkapi Palace, Grand Bazaar, Bosphorus cruise, Galata Tower
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
Frequently asked questions
- How far is Almaty from Istanbul?
- 3,902 km (2,425 miles) in a straight line.
- How long is the flight from Istanbul to Almaty?
- About 5h 23m nonstop, at an average 800 km/h cruising speed plus taxi and climb time.
- What direction is Almaty from Istanbul?
- Almaty lies roughly to the east of Istanbul (initial bearing 70°).
- Which airports serve this route?
- Istanbul: Istanbul Airport (IST). Almaty: Almaty International Airport (ALA).
More distances from Istanbul
See the country profiles for Turkey and Kazakhstan, or open the Asia distance calculator.