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Distance to Almaty12.2km
Distance to Gornyy Gigant17.8km
Most popular destinationDubai

Flight delays and cancellations

Check our Almaty Airport live flight tracker to see whether today’s Almaty Airport flight arrivals or departures are on time. If your flight is canceled, it’s best to contact your airline to see what your options are.

Almaty arrivals information

Almaty Airport is 12.2km from the center of Almaty. If you don’t want to reach your final destination by train or bus, you could take a taxi from the Almaty Airport Arrivals area, or see more of Kazakhstan by renting a car.

Car rentals from Almaty Airport

If you want to see more of Kazakhstan after you touch down, consider renting a car from Almaty Airport. Providers like Loong Century have pickup spots at ALA Arrivals – find out more here.


Almaty Airport FAQs

Yes. There are Loong Century, AmiGo!, Avis and Hertz pickup points in or near Almaty Airport’s Arrivals or Departures areas.
For international arrivals, it usually takes around an hour to clear Almaty Airport’s passport control and claim your baggage if you checked any in. Domestic arrivals to Almaty Airport don’t need to pass through passport control, so take a little less time.

If you’re heading to Almaty Airport arrivals to pick up a family member or friend, consider arriving half an hour after their flight is due to touch down.
We recommend you leave at least two and a half hours between your inbound and outbound flights, especially if you are self-transferring on an international flight. When you self-transfer, you may need to clear customs, claim any luggage, and then check it back in yourself for your next flight. Take into account that you might need to change terminals, or it could take longer than necessary to navigate Almaty Airport’s departure lounge.
GG Group Hotel is the highest-rated hotel near Almaty Airport, just 4.6km away. Other great hotels nearby include Алматы Транзит №1 (2.2km from the airport), and Оазис (3.6km away).
Check-in and baggage drop often close an hour before your scheduled departure time for domestic flights, and sometimes an hour and a half before for longer-haul international flights. As a rule of thumb, you should try to arrive at Almaty Airport two hours before you fly, but check with the airline you’re flying with.
Don’t worry if there’s no information available on our live flight tracker. We try our best to pull it directly from each airline, but sometimes this might not work properly. Try contacting the airline directly or checking their website to see if you can get an update.
Don’t panic! If you are not already at Almaty Airport, try contacting the airline directly to see if you can get on the next flight out, or a refund.

If you’re already inside Almaty Airport Departures when you find out, head to the airline’s desk to speak directly with someone.

If there are no more flights to your destination with the same airline and you really need to get there soon, we recommend searching for a new flight with Skyscanner and booking as soon as possible. You can then try to claim a refund for the original canceled flight.

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