FlyArystan launches flight from Almaty to Xianyang on 30 June 2026

 Report by : Gan Yung Chyan, KUCINTA SETIA    Image : FlyArystan

At 4.33 am on 1 July 2026, a FlyArystan Airbus A320 aircraft from Kazakhstan smoothly landed at Xi'an Xianyang International Airport, marking the successful inaugural flight of the Almaty-Xianyang scheduled route. The flight first took off from Almaty on 30 June 2026.

To celebrate the launch of the new route, Almaty International Airport held a special celebration ceremony for passengers on the inaugural flight FS7865. Simultaneously, FlyArystan held a new route promotion event at the Xi'an Airport Hotel, attended by senior executives of the airline group, representatives from Xi'an Airport, customs, border inspection and other port authorities, airport supporting enterprises, and airline agents. Upon arrival at Xi'an Xianyang International Airport, a traditional civil aviation water salute ceremony was held, with representatives from various port authorities witnessing the official opening of the new route.

FlyArystan flies between Almaty and Xianyang twice a week. The Almaty-Xi'an flight departs Almaty at 9.25 pm local time on Tuesdays and Fridays, arriving in Xianyang at 4.50 am local time the following day. The Xianyang-Almaty flight departs Xianyang on Wednesdays and Saturdays, arriving in Almaty at 8.20 am local time. The flight from Almaty to Xi'an takes approximately 4 hours and 25 minutes, while the flight from Xianyang to Almaty takes approximately 5 hours and 30 minutes.

Passengers departing from Xianyang can seamlessly transfer in Almaty to destinations such as Astana, Uralsk, Semii and Karaganda. Transfer times vary from 2 to 6 hours depending on the destination. Passengers from cities in Kazakhstan, including Astana, Shymkent, Karaganda, Turkestan, and Semii, can all transfer in Almaty to board this flight to Xi'an.

The Almaty-Xianyang route is FlyArystan's fourth route to China, following Astana-Urumqi, Almaty-Yining, and Aktau-Urumqi. The opening of this new route signifies a further expansion of the "Air Silk Road" between Xi'an and Kazakhstan, further shortening the distance between Shaanxi and Central Asia and building an air bridge for economic and trade cooperation, tourism and cultural exchange.