Distance from Shanghai to Almaty
🇨🇳 Shanghai, China → 🇰🇿 Almaty, Kazakhstan
The distance between Shanghai and Almaty is 4,115 kilometres (2,557 miles) measured as a great-circle (straight) line. Flying out of Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG), the initial heading is roughly northwest (302°), and a typical nonstop flight takes around 5h 39m. Actual flight paths and times vary with routing, winds and air-traffic constraints.
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
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 Shanghai?
- 4,115 km (2,557 miles) in a straight line.
- How long is the flight from Shanghai to Almaty?
- About 5h 39m nonstop, at an average 800 km/h cruising speed plus taxi and climb time.
- What direction is Almaty from Shanghai?
- Almaty lies roughly to the northwest of Shanghai (initial bearing 302°).
- Which airports serve this route?
- Shanghai: Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG). Almaty: Almaty International Airport (ALA).
More distances from Shanghai
See the country profiles for China and Kazakhstan, or open the Asia distance calculator.