What is the cheapest airline that flies from California to Almaty?

China Eastern and Qatar Airways are the most popular carriers operating from California to Almaty

How long does it take to fly to Almaty?

Average flight duration from California to Almaty depends on which airport you fly into and out of. Flying from Los Angeles to Almaty is 20h 45m on average, while flying from Santa Ana to Almaty is 28h 08m on average. Almaty is the most popular airport in Almaty.

What airlines fly to Almaty?

Turkish Airlines, Qatar Airways and Emirates are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Almaty from California according to our data. Turkish Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 48% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Almaty. Keep in mind that there are 5 different airlines that fly to Almaty on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

When did momondo last update prices for flights from California to Almaty Airport?

Prices for flights from California to Almaty Airport were last updated today.

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As of September 2026, there are 5 operators available to choose from for flights from California to Almaty Airport.

How old do you have to be to fly from California to Almaty Airport?

Although the minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UMNR) service may have their own age limits, which could be impacted by factors such as flight length, timing, and layovers. It is recommended that you verify with the airline you are booking with for travel from California to Almaty Airport.

What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Almaty Airport?

The necessary travel and health documents for your Almaty Airport trip may vary depending on your travel plans and individual circumstances. Generally, you should have various documents, such as a national ID card or driver's license and a passport that is valid for six months beyond your scheduled arrival date. We recommend seeking advice from your airline or a trusted third party, such as IATA.

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11:30 am - 7:35 pmLAX Los Angeles-ALA Almaty

43h 05m1 stop Shanghai Pu Dong

8:50 pm - 9:05 amALA Almaty-LAX Los Angeles

25h 15m1 stop Shanghai Pu Dong

$755China Eastern

Wed, Dec 2 - Mon, Dec 7

12:30 pm - 7:35 pmLAX Los Angeles-ALA Almaty

43h 05m1 stop Shanghai Pu Dong

8:50 pm - 10:05 amALA Almaty-LAX Los Angeles

25h 15m1 stop Shanghai Pu Dong

$755China Eastern

Wed, Oct 21 - Wed, Oct 28

12:30 pm - 7:35 pmLAX Los Angeles-ALA Almaty

43h 05m1 stop Shanghai Pu Dong

8:50 pm - 2:56 pmALA Almaty-LAX Los Angeles

30h 06m2 stops Shanghai Pu Dong San Francisco

$860Multiple Airlines

Wed, Oct 21 - Wed, Oct 28

12:30 pm - 7:35 pmLAX Los Angeles-ALA Almaty

43h 05m1 stop Shanghai Pu Dong

8:50 pm - 5:12 pmALA Almaty-LAX Los Angeles

32h 22m2 stops Shanghai Pu Dong San Francisco

$892Multiple Airlines

Mon, Sep 14 - Wed, Sep 30

3:10 pm - 1:30 amLAX Los Angeles-ALA Almaty

21h 20m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

3:00 am - 12:50 pmALA Almaty-LAX Los Angeles

22h 50m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

$1,055Qatar Airways

Tue, Nov 3 - Mon, Nov 9

3:10 pm - 1:30 amLAX Los Angeles-ALA Almaty

21h 20m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

3:00 am - 12:50 pmALA Almaty-LAX Los Angeles

22h 50m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

$1,055Qatar Airways

Sun, Feb 14 - Wed, Mar 3

6:30 pm - 4:15 amLAX Los Angeles-ALA Almaty

20h 45m1 stop Istanbul

9:45 am - 4:35 pmALA Almaty-LAX Los Angeles

43h 50m1 stop Istanbul

$1,063Turkish Airlines

Sun, Nov 22 - Thu, Nov 26

5:00 pm - 5:05 pmSFO San Francisco-ALA Almaty

36h 05m1 stop Dubai Intl

6:05 pm - 2:10 pmALA Almaty-SFO San Francisco

32h 05m1 stop Dubai Intl

$1,097Emirates

Mon, Sep 14 - Mon, Sep 28

5:00 pm - 5:05 pmSFO San Francisco-ALA Almaty

36h 05m1 stop Dubai Intl

4:15 pm - 1:50 pmALA Almaty-SFO San Francisco

33h 35m1 stop Dubai Intl

$1,097Emirates

Mon, Sep 28 - Wed, Oct 28

12:45 pm - 4:15 amLAX Los Angeles-ALA Almaty

26h 30m1 stop Istanbul

6:15 am - 4:35 pmALA Almaty-LAX Los Angeles

23h 20m1 stop Istanbul

$1,104Turkish Airlines

Fri, Nov 13 - Fri, Nov 20

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5:00 pm - 4:05 amSFO San Francisco-ALA Almaty

23h 05m1 stop Dubai Intl

6:05 pm - 2:10 pmALA Almaty-SFO San Francisco

32h 05m1 stop Dubai Intl

$1,159Emirates

Thu, Sep 10 - Fri, Sep 25

5:00 pm - 4:05 amSFO San Francisco-ALA Almaty

23h 05m1 stop Dubai Intl

6:05 pm - 2:10 pmALA Almaty-SFO San Francisco

32h 05m1 stop Dubai Intl

$1,176Emirates

Thu, Sep 10 - Mon, Sep 28

5:00 pm - 4:05 amSFO San Francisco-ALA Almaty

23h 05m1 stop Dubai Intl

5:05 am - 2:10 pmALA Almaty-SFO San Francisco

45h 05m1 stop Dubai Intl

$1,176Emirates

Thu, Sep 10 - Thu, Sep 24

5:00 pm - 4:05 amSFO San Francisco-ALA Almaty

23h 05m1 stop Dubai Intl

5:05 am - 2:10 pmALA Almaty-SFO San Francisco

45h 05m1 stop Dubai Intl

$1,176Emirates

Thu, Sep 10 - Tue, Sep 29

12:00 pm - 7:35 pmSFO San Francisco-ALA Almaty

43h 35m1 stop Shanghai Pu Dong

5:05 am - 2:10 pmALA Almaty-SFO San Francisco

45h 05m1 stop Dubai Intl

$1,287Multiple Airlines

Mon, Sep 7 - Tue, Sep 22

11:00 am - 1:40 amSFO San Francisco-ALA Almaty

26h 40m2 stops Dallas/Fort Worth Doha Hamad Intl

3:10 am - 8:04 pmALA Almaty-SFO San Francisco

28h 54m2 stops Doha Hamad Intl Chicago O'Hare Intl

$1,297Multiple Airlines

Mon, Sep 7 - Mon, Sep 21

4:20 pm - 1:40 amSFO San Francisco-ALA Almaty

45h 20m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

3:10 am - 2:15 pmALA Almaty-SFO San Francisco

47h 05m2 stops Doha Hamad Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

$1,355Qatar Airways

Mon, Sep 7 - Mon, Sep 21

12:00 pm - 8:20 amSFO San Francisco-ALA Almaty

32h 20m2 stops Shanghai Pu Dong Xi'an Xianyang

8:15 pm - 7:00 amALA Almaty-SFO San Francisco

22h 45m1 stop New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl

$1,507Multiple Airlines

Thu, Sep 10 - Wed, Sep 30

11:01 am - 1:40 amLAX Los Angeles-ALA Almaty

26h 39m2 stops San Francisco Doha Hamad Intl

3:10 am - 8:50 amALA Almaty-LAX Los Angeles

41h 40m2 stops Doha Hamad Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

$1,513Qatar Airways

Thu, Sep 10 - Tue, Sep 29

11:01 am - 1:40 amLAX Los Angeles-ALA Almaty

26h 39m2 stops San Francisco Doha Hamad Intl

3:10 am - 1:11 pmALA Almaty-LAX Los Angeles

46h 01m2 stops Doha Hamad Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

$1,516Qatar Airways

Thu, Sep 10 - Wed, Sep 23

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China Eastern flights from California to Almaty

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China Eastern

Oct 21

LAX12:30 pmLos Angeles

43h 05m

1 stop

ALA7:35 pmAlmaty

Oct 28

ALA8:50 pmAlmaty

25h 15m

1 stop

LAX10:05 amLos Angeles

$755

China Eastern

Sep 14

LAX12:30 pmLos Angeles

43h 05m

1 stop

ALA7:35 pmAlmaty

Sep 30

ALA8:50 pmAlmaty

25h 15m

1 stop

LAX10:05 amLos Angeles

$757

China Eastern

Oct 19

LAX12:30 pmLos Angeles

43h 05m

1 stop

ALA7:35 pmAlmaty

Oct 26

ALA8:50 pmAlmaty

25h 15m

1 stop

LAX10:05 amLos Angeles

$763

Qatar Airways flights from California to Almaty

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Qatar Airways

Nov 3

LAX3:10 pmLos Angeles

21h 20m

1 stop

ALA1:30 amAlmaty

Nov 9

ALA3:00 amAlmaty

22h 50m

1 stop

LAX12:50 pmLos Angeles

$1,055

Qatar Airways

Nov 1

LAX3:10 pmLos Angeles

21h 20m

1 stop

ALA1:30 amAlmaty

Dec 9

ALA3:00 amAlmaty

22h 50m

1 stop

LAX12:50 pmLos Angeles

$1,067

Qatar Airways

Nov 3

BUR10:33 amBurbank Bob Hope

25h 57m

2 stops

ALA1:30 amAlmaty

Nov 9

ALA3:00 amAlmaty

30h 31m

2 stops

BUR8:31 pmBurbank Bob Hope

$1,118

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Los Angeles

Wed 12/2

11:30 am-7:35 pm

1 stop43h 05m

Almaty

Mon 12/7

8:50 pm-9:05 am

1 stop25h 15m

$755

Los AngelesAlmaty

LAX Los Angeles - ALA Almaty

LAXALA

Los Angeles

Wed 10/21

12:30 pm-7:35 pm

1 stop43h 05m

Almaty

Wed 10/28

8:50 pm-10:05 am

1 stop25h 15m

$755

Los AngelesAlmaty

LAX Los Angeles - ALA Almaty

LAXALA

Los Angeles

Wed 10/21

12:30 pm-7:35 pm

1 stop43h 05m

Almaty

Wed 10/28

8:50 pm-2:56 pm

2 stops30h 06m

$860

Los AngelesAlmaty

LAX Los Angeles - ALA Almaty

LAXALA

Los Angeles

Mon 9/14

12:30 pm-7:35 pm

1 stop43h 05m

Almaty

Wed 9/30

8:50 pm-5:12 pm

2 stops32h 22m

$892

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LAXALA

Los Angeles

Tue 11/3

3:10 pm-1:30 am

1 stop21h 20m

Almaty

Mon 11/9

3:00 am-12:50 pm

1 stop22h 50m

$1,055

Los AngelesAlmaty

LAX Los Angeles - ALA Almaty

LAXALA

Los Angeles

Sun 2/14

3:10 pm-1:30 am

1 stop21h 20m

Almaty

Wed 3/3

3:00 am-12:50 pm

1 stop22h 50m

$1,055

Los AngelesAlmaty

LAX Los Angeles - ALA Almaty

LAXALA

Los Angeles

Sun 11/22

6:30 pm-4:15 am

1 stop20h 45m

Almaty

Thu 11/26

9:45 am-4:35 pm

1 stop43h 50m

$1,063

San FranciscoAlmaty

SFO San Francisco - ALA Almaty

SFOALA

San Francisco

Mon 9/14

5:00 pm-5:05 pm

1 stop36h 05m

Almaty

Mon 9/28

6:05 pm-2:10 pm

1 stop32h 05m

$1,097

San FranciscoAlmaty

SFO San Francisco - ALA Almaty

SFOALA

San Francisco

Mon 9/28

5:00 pm-5:05 pm

1 stop36h 05m

Almaty

Wed 10/28

4:15 pm-1:50 pm

1 stop33h 35m

$1,097

Los AngelesAlmaty

LAX Los Angeles - ALA Almaty

LAXALA

Los Angeles

Fri 11/13

12:45 pm-4:15 am

1 stop26h 30m

Almaty

Fri 11/20

6:15 am-4:35 pm

1 stop23h 20m

$1,104

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What is the cheapest month to fly to Almaty?

In general, April is the cheapest month to fly from California to Almaty. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around $1,008. If you aren’t able to travel during the month of April, then book flights to Almaty from California during February instead. Flights to Almaty in February, while not as cheap as those in April, still average around $1,011.

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Fastest flight time	20h 45m
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The best one-way flight to Almaty from California in the past 72 hours is $408. The best round-trip flight deal from California to Almaty found on momondo in the last 72 hours is $755.

The fastest flight from California to Almaty takes 20h 45m

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When did momondo last update prices for flights from California to Almaty Airport?
Prices for flights from California to Almaty Airport were last updated today.
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As of September 2026, there are 5 operators available to choose from for flights from California to Almaty Airport.
How old do you have to be to fly from California to Almaty Airport?
Although the minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UMNR) service may have their own age limits, which could be impacted by factors such as flight length, timing, and layovers. It is recommended that you verify with the airline you are booking with for travel from California to Almaty Airport.
What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Almaty Airport?
The necessary travel and health documents for your Almaty Airport trip may vary depending on your travel plans and individual circumstances. Generally, you should have various documents, such as a national ID card or driver's license and a passport that is valid for six months beyond your scheduled arrival date. We recommend seeking advice from your airline or a trusted third party, such as IATA.

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China Eastern	PriceFrom $660	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.3 236 reviews	Search China Eastern flights
Emirates	PriceFrom $764	Free Cancellation	Rating 8.1 3,656 reviews	Search Emirates flights
Turkish Airlines	PriceFrom $858	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.4 4,480 reviews	Search Turkish Airlines flights
Qatar Airways	PriceFrom $923	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.4 3,731 reviews	Search Qatar Airways flights
Asiana Airlines	PriceFrom $1,058	Free Cancellation	Rating 8.1 560 reviews	Search Asiana Airlines flights

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