KZR281

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Departure · Almaty (ALA)

Gate 202A · Check-in 18

Scheduled 03 Sep 19:10 · Departed 03 Sep 19:25 · +15 min

Board status: DEPARTED

Airborne since 03 Sep 22:55 (ADS-B)

Board data from alaport, updated 41593 min ago; times local to each airport.

Flight

Status

Incomplete (signal lost)

Departure

Almaty Airport (ALA) — Almaty, Kazakhstan

Scheduled departure

2026-09-03 14:10 UTC

Est. departure time

2026-09-03 17:37 UTC (approx.)

Arrival

Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) — Shanghai, China (scheduled)

Also flies as

KC281

Distance flown

1122 km

Straight-line distance

4132 km

Aircraft

Registration

EI-KGA

Type

Airbus A321 Neo

Seats

166 total (16 Business, 150 Economy)

Altitude & speed

Max altitude

33,150 ft

Max ground speed

504 kt

Tracked

4h 44m · 4,100 km

Altitude (ft, max 33,150)

Ground speed (kt, max 504)

Altitude (ft, max 33,150)

Ground speed (kt, max 504)

From the ADS-B positions we received; time since the first fix. A dashed stretch is a gap in reception, bridged by a straight line.

Route map

Airlines

Air Astana (KZR)

Ryanair (RYR)

Latest flights

Departed	Flight	Route	Reg	Aircraft	Status	Distance
2026-10-01 14:41 UTC	KZR281	ALA → PVG Almaty → Shanghai	EI-KGD	Airbus A321 Neo	Incomplete (signal lost)	3631 km
2026-09-29 14:25 UTC	KZR281	ALA → PVG Almaty → Shanghai	EI-KGD	Airbus A321 Neo	Incomplete (signal lost)	4133 km
2026-09-27 14:20 UTC	KZR281	ALA → PVG Almaty → Shanghai	EI-KGA	Airbus A321 Neo	Incomplete (signal lost)	1103 km
2026-09-25 13:33 UTC	KZR281	ALA → CZX Almaty → Changzhou	EI-KGI	Airbus A321 Neo	Completed	1211 km
2026-09-24 14:36 UTC	KZR281	ALA → PVG Almaty → Shanghai	EI-KGB	Airbus A321 Neo	Incomplete (signal lost)	4164 km
2026-09-22 14:19 UTC	KZR281	ALA → PVG Almaty → Shanghai	EI-KGB	Airbus A321 Neo	Incomplete (signal lost)	~1391 km est. (1105 km recorded)
2026-09-20 14:55 UTC	KZR281	ALA → PVG Almaty → Shanghai	EI-KGB	Airbus A321 Neo	Incomplete (signal lost)	3642 km
2026-09-18 21:25 UTC	KZR281	ALA → ? Almaty → ?	EI-KBJ	Airbus A320 Neo	Incomplete (signal lost)	1179 km
2026-09-17 17:51 UTC	KZR281	ALA → PVG Almaty → Shanghai	EI-KGI	Airbus A321 Neo	Incomplete (signal lost)	1132 km
2026-09-15 18:36 UTC	KZR281	ALA → PVG Almaty → Shanghai	EI-KGA	Airbus A321 Neo	Incomplete (signal lost)	1149 km
2026-09-13 18:11 UTC	KZR281	ALA → PVG Almaty → Shanghai	EI-KGF	Airbus A321 Neo	Incomplete (signal lost)	~1412 km est. (1126 km recorded)
2026-09-11 17:57 UTC	KZR281	ALA → PVG Almaty → Shanghai	EI-KGI	Airbus A321 Neo	Incomplete (signal lost)	1148 km
2026-09-10 17:46 UTC	KZR281	ALA → PVG Almaty → Shanghai	EI-KGJ	Airbus A321 Neo	Incomplete (signal lost)	1156 km
2026-09-08 14:28 UTC	KZR281	ALA → PVG Almaty → Shanghai	—	—	From schedule	~4132 km est.
2026-09-06 17:51 UTC	KZR281	ALA → PVG Almaty → Shanghai	EI-KGB	Airbus A321 Neo	Incomplete (signal lost)	~1390 km est. (1110 km recorded)
2026-09-04 13:09 UTC	KZR281	ALA → PVG Almaty → Shanghai	EI-KGD	Airbus A321 Neo	Incomplete (signal lost)	3682 km
2026-09-03 17:55 UTC	KZR281	ALA → PVG Almaty → Shanghai	EI-KGA	Airbus A321 Neo	Incomplete (signal lost)	1122 km
2026-09-01 17:55 UTC	KZR281	ALA → PVG Almaty → Shanghai	EI-KGJ	Airbus A321 Neo	Completed	~1375 km est. (998 km recorded)
2026-08-30 17:48 UTC	KZR281	ALA → PVG Almaty → Shanghai	EI-KGH	Airbus A321 Neo	Completed	~1572 km est. (1224 km recorded)
2026-08-28 16:39 UTC	KZR281	ALA → PVG Almaty → Shanghai	EI-KGK	Airbus A321 Neo	Completed	1128 km
2026-08-27 18:10 UTC	KZR281	ALA → PVG Almaty → Shanghai	EI-KGK	Airbus A321 Neo	Completed	~2520 km est. (1731 km recorded)
2026-08-25 17:47 UTC	KZR281	? → ?	EI-KGA	Airbus A321 Neo	Completed	1714 km
2026-08-23 17:43 UTC	KZR281	? → ?	EI-KGA	Airbus A321 Neo	Completed	1089 km
2026-08-21 16:31 UTC	KZR281	? → ?	EI-KGI	Airbus A321 Neo	Completed	1305 km
2026-08-20 14:21 UTC	KZR281	BXJ → ? Aima Ata → ?	EI-KGJ	Airbus A321 Neo	Completed	5678 km
2026-08-18 17:52 UTC	KZR281	? → ?	EI-KGC	Airbus A321 Neo	Completed	2779 km
2026-08-14 16:34 UTC	KZR281	? → ?	EI-KGK	Airbus A321 Neo	Completed	1361 km