⚡ Fare recorded April 25, 2026 · Prices change daily

Riyadh to Almaty flights

Riyadh (RUH) to Almaty (ALA): 2,131 miles (3,429 km) great-circle, about 4h 45m nonstop by our estimate. Cheapest fare observed: $660 round-trip on Pegasus Airlines, with 1 stop, departing May 11, 2026.

PCPegasus AirlinesPC691
Depart
RUH
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
05:10
2026-05-11
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Arrive
ALA
Almaty, Kazakhstan
Returns 02:45
2026-05-17
Stops
1 stop
Distance
2,131 mi
Est. nonstop time
4h 45m
Trip type
Round-trip
$660
Round-trip · per person
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About this flight

When did the cheapest Riyadh to Almaty fare fly?

$660 round-trip, Pegasus Airlines PC691, departing 2026-05-11 at 05:10, returning 2026-05-17. The recorded itinerary left on a Monday, returning on a Sunday 6 nights later; the fare was observed 16 days before departure. "Book this flight" opens Kiwi.com with the same airline and dates.

Route facts

How far is Riyadh from Almaty?

  • Distance: 2,131 miles (3,429 km) great-circle, heading northeast.
  • Estimated nonstop flight time: about 4h 45m.
  • Departure airport: King Khaled International Airport (RUH), Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, UTC+3 on May 11, 2026.
  • Arrival: Almaty International Airport (ALA), Kazakhstan, UTC+5 on May 11, 2026.
  • Time difference: Almaty is 2 hours ahead of Riyadh on the recorded date.
  • Route type: international, Saudi Arabia to Kazakhstan.
  • Arrival airport elevation: 2,234 ft.
  • Recorded itinerary: Pegasus Airlines PC691, 1 stop, round-trip, 6 days between departure and return.
Fare comparison

How does the Riyadh to Almaty fare compare with other routes from RUH?

At $660, it ranked 26th of the 29 round-trip fares we recorded from RUH (median $414). That is 31.0 cents per great-circle mile (round-trip price over one-way distance), above the RUH median of 26.0 cents across 29 round-trip routes.

Routes from RUH of similar length: Lucknow (2,123 mi) at $497 and Kazan (2,122 mi) at $690.

Pegasus Airlines had the cheapest fare on 5 of 29 RUH routes. It is the 9th longest of the 29 routes we track from RUH.

Other ways in

What did other cities pay to fly to Almaty?

Of 71 departure airports with a fare to Almaty, Riyadh (RUH) ranked 34th at $660. 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/Riyadh, Asia/Almaty; flight time is our estimate.

FAQ

Riyadh to Almaty flight questions

How far is Riyadh from Almaty by plane?

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Riyadh is about 2,131 miles (3,429 km) from Almaty on a great-circle line from King Khaled International Airport (RUH) to Almaty International Airport (ALA), heading northeast. It is the 9th longest of the 29 routes we track from RUH. The recorded itinerary had 1 stop, so the distance flown was longer.

How long is the flight from Riyadh to Almaty?

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About 4h 45m nonstop by our estimate for 2,131 miles (500 mph cruise plus 30 minutes, not a timetable). The recorded Pegasus Airlines fare was with 1 stop. 71 airports in our feed had a fare to Almaty; this one ranked 34th, and 6 of the 71 were nonstop.

What is the time difference between Riyadh and Almaty?

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On May 11, 2026, Riyadh was on UTC+3 (Asia/Riyadh) and Almaty on UTC+5 (Asia/Almaty), so Almaty was 2 hours ahead of Riyadh: noon in Riyadh was 14:00 in Almaty. Neither Asia/Riyadh nor Asia/Almaty shifts for daylight saving, so the gap holds all year.

How much is a flight from Riyadh to Almaty?

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As observed on April 25, 2026: $660 per person round-trip on Pegasus Airlines flight PC691, departing May 11, 2026, returning May 17, 2026, with 1 stop. At $660, it ranked 26th of the 29 round-trip fares we recorded from RUH (median $414). That is 31.0 cents per great-circle mile (round-trip price over one-way distance), above the RUH median of 26.0 cents across 29 round-trip routes. Prices change daily, so check the live fare.

Is there a nonstop flight from Riyadh to Almaty?

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The cheapest recorded fare had 1 stop; our feed keeps only the cheapest fare per route, so a pricier nonstop may exist. Into Almaty, 6 of the 71 recorded fares were nonstop. From RUH, 7 of 29 were. Routes from RUH of similar length: Lucknow (2,123 mi) at $497 and Kazan (2,122 mi) at $690.

Which airports serve flights from Riyadh to Almaty?

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It departs King Khaled International Airport (RUH) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and arrives at Almaty International Airport (ALA) in Almaty, Kazakhstan. An international flight, Saudi Arabia to Kazakhstan. Pegasus Airlines had the cheapest fare on 5 of 29 RUH routes.

Where else near Almaty can you fly from Riyadh?

Bishkek (BSZ) $2721Tashkent (TAS) $701Dushanbe (DYU) $531Islamabad (ISB) $396Lahore (LHE) $352Delhi (DEL) $292All flights from Riyadh →

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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