China Southern to Kazakhstan from Auckland $1219 Return, Christchurch $1345 Return [Oct-Apr]

China Southern has flights to … wait for it… Kazakhstan! Very nice, high five!

All jokes aside, Almaty is a lovely city to visit, the Green Market is a must see, as well as going up the cable car for a look out. It’s also a simple bus ride to Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, or train up to Astana. Tashkent is also a quick hop in a plane / bus ride. Source: I solo backpacked around these places several years ago, as part of an overland trip from London to Mongolia.

Note: be sure to get your visas in advance for the stans - some are easy, others…less so (Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan).

All flights are via Guangzhou

Summary:
Auckland - Almaty (16 Oct 25 - 6 Apr 26) from $1218 return
Christchurch - Almaty (2 Nov 25 - 6 Mar 26) from $1345 return

Auckland - Almaty on China Southern return

Dates: 16 Oct 25 - 6 Apr 26

Return Price	Travel Dates
$1229	16 Oct to 19 Nov
$1702	17 Oct to 5 Nov
$1924	18 Oct to 21 Nov
$1278	19 Oct to 7 Nov
$1229	21 Oct to 21 Nov
$1575	22 Oct to 7 Nov
$1310	23 Oct to 5 Nov
$1441	26 Oct to 17 Nov
$1227	28 Oct to 1 Dec
$1224	30 Oct to 3 Dec
$1220	4 Nov to 5 Dec
$1219	6 Nov to 1 Dec
$1218	9 Nov to 10 Dec
$1346	22 Jan to 25 Feb
$1300	3 Feb to 9 Mar
$1300	19 Feb to 16 Mar
$1300	10 Mar to 23 Mar
$1265	15 Mar to 6 Apr
$1299	17 Mar to 27 Mar

• Cheapest :$1218 return

Christchurch - Almaty on China Southern return

Dates: 2 Nov 25 - 6 Mar 26

Return Price	Travel Dates
$1547	2 Nov to 24 Nov
$1889	3 Nov to 19 Nov
$1821	5 Nov to 3 Dec
$1886	7 Nov to 26 Nov
$1952	8 Nov to 24 Nov
$1461	9 Nov to 19 Nov
$1886	12 Nov to 1 Dec
$1545	16 Nov to 8 Dec
$1847	19 Nov to 5 Dec
$1842	23 Nov to 3 Dec
$1952	6 Jan to 16 Jan
$1845	18 Jan to 21 Feb
$1727	22 Jan to 4 Feb
$1506	29 Jan to 23 Feb
$1472	2 Feb to 18 Feb
$1345	3 Feb to 6 Mar
$1420	5 Feb to 18 Feb
$1542	6 Feb to 19 Feb

• Cheapest :$1345 return