AlmatyALA
Almaty
30 minutes to city center. 4–16 hours of layover time.
Visa-free (US passport)Transit hubData may vary
🌡 16°C · clearAir: good (AQI 30)
One perfect thing
Zenkov Cathedral in Panfilov Park. A striking all-wood tsarist-era cathedral
Layover plan
How long at Almaty?
YOUR 16H LAYOVER
What 16 hours in Almaty gets you.
Zenkov Cathedral in Panfilov Park. A striking all-wood tsarist-era cathedral. Green Bazaar (Zelyony Bazar). Sprawling Soviet-era market with spices, dried fruits and horse meat. Shymbulak Ski Resort. Mountain gondola ride with panoramic Tian Shan views year-round.
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