⚡ Fare recorded April 25, 2026 · Prices change daily

Bangkok to Almaty flights

Bangkok (BKK) to Almaty (ALA): 2,486 miles (4,000 km) great-circle, about 5h 30m nonstop by our estimate. Cheapest fare observed: $498 round-trip on Thai AirAsia X, nonstop, departing May 15, 2026.

XJThai AirAsia XXJ864
Depart
BKK
Bangkok, Thailand
19:30
2026-05-15
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Arrive
ALA
Almaty, Kazakhstan
Returns 01:30
2026-06-15
Stops
non-stop
Distance
2,486 mi
Est. nonstop time
5h 30m
Trip type
Round-trip
$498
Round-trip · per person
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About this flight

When did the cheapest Bangkok to Almaty fare fly?

$498 round-trip, Thai AirAsia X XJ864, departing 2026-05-15 at 19:30, returning 2026-06-15. The recorded itinerary left on a Friday, returning on a Monday 31 nights later; the fare was observed 20 days before departure. "Book this flight" opens Kiwi.com with the same airline and dates.

Route facts

How far is Bangkok from Almaty?

  • Distance: 2,486 miles (4,000 km) great-circle, heading northwest.
  • Estimated nonstop flight time: about 5h 30m.
  • Departure airport: Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK), Bangkok, Thailand, UTC+7 on May 15, 2026.
  • Arrival: Almaty International Airport (ALA), Kazakhstan, UTC+5 on May 15, 2026.
  • Time difference: Almaty is 2 hours behind Bangkok on the recorded date.
  • Route type: international, Thailand to Kazakhstan.
  • Arrival airport elevation: 2,234 ft.
  • Recorded itinerary: Thai AirAsia X XJ864, non-stop, round-trip, 31 days between departure and return.
Fare comparison

How does the Bangkok to Almaty fare compare with other routes from BKK?

At $498, it ranked 19th of the 30 round-trip fares we recorded from BKK (median $259). That is 20.0 cents per great-circle mile (round-trip price over one-way distance), close to the BKK median of 20.6 cents across 30 round-trip routes.

Routes from BKK of similar length: Harbin (2,662 mi) at $310 and Irkutsk (2,674 mi) at $587.

BKK to ALA is the only one of 30 BKK routes where Thai AirAsia X priced cheapest. It is the 13th longest of the 30 routes we track from BKK.

Other ways in

What did other cities pay to fly to Almaty?

Of 71 departure airports with a fare to Almaty, Bangkok (BKK) ranked 11th at $498. Lowest: $357 from Istanbul (IST); highest: $2596 from Santo Domingo (SDQ); 6 nonstop. Cheapest-fare airlines (routes): Pegasus Airlines (9), Turkish (5), Air Arabia (4), Air China (4), AirAsia (3) and airline RR (3), plus 33 more.

Sources

Where do these numbers come from?

Travelpayouts fares (cheapest per route, observed April 25, 2026); OurAirports coordinates and elevations; IANA zones Asia/Bangkok, Asia/Almaty; flight time is our estimate.

FAQ

Bangkok to Almaty flight questions

How far is Bangkok from Almaty by plane?

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Bangkok is about 2,486 miles (4,000 km) from Almaty on a great-circle line from Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) to Almaty International Airport (ALA), heading northwest. It is the 13th longest of the 30 routes we track from BKK. The recorded itinerary was nonstop.

How long is the flight from Bangkok to Almaty?

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About 5h 30m nonstop by our estimate for 2,486 miles (500 mph cruise plus 30 minutes, not a timetable). The recorded Thai AirAsia X fare was nonstop. 71 airports in our feed had a fare to Almaty; this one ranked 11th, and 6 of the 71 were nonstop.

What is the time difference between Bangkok and Almaty?

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On May 15, 2026, Bangkok was on UTC+7 (Asia/Bangkok) and Almaty on UTC+5 (Asia/Almaty), so Almaty was 2 hours behind Bangkok: noon in Bangkok was 10:00 in Almaty. Neither Asia/Bangkok nor Asia/Almaty shifts for daylight saving, so the gap holds all year.

How much is a flight from Bangkok to Almaty?

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As observed on April 25, 2026: $498 per person round-trip on Thai AirAsia X flight XJ864, departing May 15, 2026, returning June 15, 2026, nonstop. At $498, it ranked 19th of the 30 round-trip fares we recorded from BKK (median $259). That is 20.0 cents per great-circle mile (round-trip price over one-way distance), close to the BKK median of 20.6 cents across 30 round-trip routes. Prices change daily, so check the live fare.

Is there a nonstop flight from Bangkok to Almaty?

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Yes, the cheapest recorded fare was a nonstop Thai AirAsia X flight, XJ864, on May 15, 2026. Into Almaty, 6 of the 71 recorded fares were nonstop. From BKK, 19 of 30 were. Routes from BKK of similar length: Harbin (2,662 mi) at $310 and Irkutsk (2,674 mi) at $587.

Which airports serve flights from Bangkok to Almaty?

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It departs Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) in Bangkok, Thailand, and arrives at Almaty International Airport (ALA) in Almaty, Kazakhstan. An international flight, Thailand to Kazakhstan. BKK to ALA is the only one of 30 BKK routes where Thai AirAsia X priced cheapest.

Where else near Almaty can you fly from Bangkok?

Tashkent (TAS) $506Novosibirsk (OVB) $825Krasnoyarsk (KJA) $725Yekaterinburg (SVX) $960Irkutsk (IKT) $587Kazan (KZN) $1044All flights from Bangkok →

Other cities with flights to Almaty

From Istanbul (IST) $357From Mumbai (BOM) $384From Guangzhou (CAN) $416From Dubai (DXB) $431From Antalya (AYT) $439From Shanghai (PVG) $458

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