Starting January 9, 2027, direct flights between Almaty and Hong Kong will be launched. The flights will be operated by Cathay Pacific three times a week, reports infohub.kz.
Flights are scheduled on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, using Airbus A330-300 aircraft. Departure from Almaty is at 21:50, arriving in Hong Kong at 07:00 the next day. The return flight departs at 16:25 and lands in Almaty at 20:30.
This is the first direct air route between the Kazakh metropolis and Hong Kong in a long time. Via Hong Kong airport, passengers can continue their journey to other cities in China, countries in Northeast and Southeast Asia, Oceania, and other destinations.
To mark the launch of the route, Kazakhstani citizens are offered a discount of 15,000 tenge on tickets from Almaty to Hong Kong and beyond on the route network. The promotion runs until September 30, 2026, and applies to flights from January to September 2027.
Direct air service between Almaty and Hong Kong has been discussed for years. As early as 2025, Kazakhstan was in talks with Hong Kong airlines about launching passenger flights.
Previously, Air Astana operated the Almaty-Hong Kong route since 2012, but the service was suspended after the COVID-19 pandemic.
Earlier, a new foreign carrier from Armenia, FlyOne Armenia, entered the Kazakh aviation market.