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ALA to FRU: distance & flight time
Alma-ata (Almaty Airport) → Bishkek (Manas International Airport)
131 mi
210 km · 114 nm
49m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
131 miles nonstop takes roughly 49m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ALA — Almaty Airport · Alma-ata, Kazakhstan
- FRU — Manas International Airport · Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near ALA
- IKU · Issyk-Kul International Airport55 mi away
- FRU · Manas International Airport131 mi away
Near FRU
- IKU · Issyk-Kul International Airport118 mi away
- ALA · Almaty Airport131 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ALA from FRU?
The flight distance from Alma-ata (ALA) to Bishkek (FRU) is 131 miles (210 km, 114 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ALA to FRU?
A nonstop flight takes about 49m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from ALA to FRU?
Nonstop service on ALA–FRU depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 49m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Alma-ata and Bishkek?
Bishkek is 1 hour ahead of Alma-ata.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ALA to FRU?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ALA–FRU that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ALA to FRU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ALA–FRU tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.