Air Arabia launches direct flights between Abu Dhabi and Almaty

Air Arabia, the low-cost carrier based in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates (UAE), will launch direct flights from Abu Dhabi to Almaty starting June 3, 2025.

The new route will operate three times a week — on Tuesdays, Fridays and Sundays. The flight duration is approximately 4 hours and 15 minutes from Abu Dhabi to Almaty and 4 hours and 45 minutes on the return leg.

Flight schedule:

• Flight 3L 781: Abu Dhabi to Almaty, departs 9:20 a.m., arrives 2:35 p.m. (local time)
• Flight 3L 782: Almaty to Abu Dhabi, departs 3:35 p.m., arrives 7:20 p.m. (local time)

Round-trip tickets start at approximately $190, including all fees, and are available on Aviata.kz.

Kazakhstani citizens can travel to the UAE visa-free for up to 30 days.

With the addition of Almaty, Air Arabia now flies to 30 destinations from Zayed International Airport (AUH). The new service complements existing direct flights between Abu Dhabi and Almaty operated by Wizz Air.