Almaty, Kazakhstan
| IATA Code | ALA |
|---|---|
| ICAO Code | UAAA |
| City | Almaty |
| Country | Kazakhstan |
| Time Zone | Asia/Almaty |
| Coordinates | 43.3521, 77.0405 |
| Elevation | 2,234 ft / 681 m above sea level |
| State/Region | Almaty-Oblysy |
The same availability check looks different depending on the GDS in front of you. Here's the pattern for a generic search into ALA, using ALA as the destination:
Amadeus: AN15JULLHRALA Sabre: A15JUNLHRALA Galileo: A/15JUNLHRALA
Swap in the actual origin code and date for a live search — the structure (date, then city pair) stays the same across systems.
Real, calculated straight-line distances (great-circle) and a rough nonstop flight-time estimate:
| Hub | Distance | Est. Flight Time |
|---|---|---|
LHR (London) | 5,623 km / 3,494 mi | ≈ 6.6h nonstop |
JFK (New York) | 10,228 km / 6,355 mi | ≈ 12.0h nonstop |
DXB (Dubai) | 2,814 km / 1,749 mi | ≈ 3.3h nonstop |
SIN (Singapore) | 5,378 km / 3,342 mi | ≈ 6.3h nonstop |
SYD (Sydney) | 11,410 km / 7,090 mi | ≈ 13.4h nonstop |
Flight time is a rough estimate based on typical long-haul cruise speed — actual routing, wind, and aircraft type will change the real duration.
Dubai is the closest of the listed hubs to ALA, at roughly 3.3 hours nonstop, while Sydney is the furthest, at roughly 13.4 hours. When an itinerary routes a client through ALA as a connection point rather than a final destination, it's worth confirming minimum connection time directly with the airport or airline — this varies by terminal and by whether the connection involves a change of airline alliance.
The main IATA airport code for Almaty is ALA — Almaty International Airport.
Almaty International Airport operates on Asia/Almaty time.
In a flight segment line, ALA appears as the three-letter origin or destination code, e.g. a route shown as ...ALA... in Amadeus, Sabre, Galileo, or Worldspan.
Of the reference hubs listed on this page, Dubai is the closest to ALA, at an estimated 3.3 hours nonstop flight time.
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