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Cheapest flights for Almaty – Istanbul (ALA – IST)

Aviasales.az will find you the cheapest airfare for Almaty – Istanbul by comparing the ticket prices to Istanbul using 45 agencies, five booking systems, and 728 airlines. Where exactly you buy your tickets for Almaty – Istanbul is up to you.

Almaty – Istanbul is most popular in April, May and June. During this period the average ticket price is 540.

In the off-season – in January, February and December ticket prices drop to an average of 419.

Direct flight for from Almaty to Istanbul

The easiest way to to get to your destination is a direct flight. Direct flights for from Almaty to Istanbul are offered by:

  • Air Astana (6 days per week, flight KC1353)
  • Pegasus Airlines (4 days per week, flight PC101)
  • Turkish Airlines (4 days per week, flight TK351)
  • flynas (3 days per week, flight XY5101)

Istanbul is served by 2 airports: Istanbul New Airport and Sabiha Gokcen International Airport. Direct flights for Almaty – Istanbul are operated by:
  • Turkish Airlines, Air Astana from Almaty Airport to Istanbul New Airport
  • Pegasus Airlines from Almaty Airport to Sabiha Gokcen International Airport
Flight with layover for the route from Almaty to Istanbul

An alternative option for Almaty – Istanbul (round-trip) would be a flight with a layover. Prices start at 324 up to 1 573.

The lowest prices for flights with layovers are offered by AJet with a layover in Ankara. Tickets start at 155.

Affordable and convenient options are also available from:

  • Azerbaijan Airlines (starting at 172 with a layover in Baku)
  • Pegasus Airlines (starting at 213 with a layover in Antalya)
  • SCAT (starting at 263 with a layover in Shymkent)
  • SCAT (starting at 272 with a layover in Aktau)
  • Jazeera Airways (starting at 303 with a layover in Kuwait)
  • Pegasus Airlines (starting at 313 with a layover in Shymkent)
  • Air Astana (starting at 480 with a layover in Astana)
  • Air Arabia (starting at 878 with a layover in Sharjah)

A flight with a layover on the route Almaty – Istanbul will allow you to make your trip more interesting. The layover could be in:

  • Tashkent (flight KC127 Air Astana)
  • Antalya (flight PC111 Pegasus Airlines)
  • Baku (flight J254 Azerbaijan Airlines)

This is a great chance to get to know these cities. Layovers are usually at least six hours.

Please keep in mind that depending on the number of days remaining until your departure, ticket prices for Almaty – Istanbul could change by more than 38%.

Aviasales.az suggests buying tickets from Almaty Istanbul in advance in order to choose the conditions for your flight that best suit your preferences and budget.

General information on flight Almaty – Istanbul (ALA – IST)
6 ⁠hr 18 ⁠min
Average flight duration
3,920 km
Distance
2 ⁠hr
Current time difference
27
Number of flights per week
₼210
Lowest price
₼261
Average ticket price
05:50
Earliest flight out
17:05
Latest flight out

Direct flight schedule from Almaty to Istanbul

The easiest way to get to your destination is with a direct flight. The following airlines operate flights from Almaty to Istanbul:
Pegasus Airlines
Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun
from ₼336
Turkish Airlines
every day
from ₼395

Ticket prices for Almaty – Istanbul by month *

Month One-way Round-trip
December 2025 22.12.2025
22.12 - 01.01.2026
January 2026 23.01.2026
17.01 - 24.01.2026
February 2026 12.02.2026
09.02 - 16.02.2026
March 2026 17.03.2026
29.03 - 05.04.2026
April 2026 08.04.2026
22.04 - 29.04.2026
May 2026 01.05.2026
13.05 - 21.05.2026
June 2026 18.06.2026
18.06 - 23.06.2026
July 2026 01.07.2026
01.07 - 08.07.2026

* Prices found by users over the last 48 hours (they do not represent an offer).

Cheapest flight for from Almaty to Istanbul found by our users over the last 48 hours: ticket with AJet with a departure on 22.12.2025 and a price of 198 AZN.
Fastest flight for from Almaty to Istanbul: ticket with Turkish Airlines with the nearest departure on 12.12.2025 and a flight duration of 6hrs. 0min..
Airlines flying from Almaty to Istanbul
Airports serving Almaty – Istanbul

Almaty airports serving flights to Istanbul:

  • Almaty Airport (ALA)

Istanbul airports accepting flights from Almaty:

  • Istanbul New Airport (IST)
  • Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW)

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