How the cheapest fare moved
Sep 2: €36
€36
Aug 26
Sep 2
low €36 · high €67
Departure-day prices · March 2020 Aktau → Shymkent
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Best time to visit Shymkent — climate Jan: ~4°C daytime, 6 rainy days
4°
Jan Feb: ~7°C daytime, 7 rainy days
7°
Feb Mar: ~14°C daytime, 8 rainy days
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Mar Apr: ~25°C daytime, 3 rainy days
25°
Apr May: ~31°C daytime, 3 rainy days
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May Jun: ~34°C daytime, 1 rainy days
34°
Jun Jul: ~38°C daytime, 0 rainy days
38°
Jul Aug: ~34°C daytime, 1 rainy days
34°
Aug Sep: ~28°C daytime, 2 rainy days
28°
Sep Oct: ~23°C daytime, 2 rainy days
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Oct Nov: ~14°C daytime, 2 rainy days
14°
Nov Dec: ~7°C daytime, 16 rainy days
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Dec Best value: Oct — fares from €35 and ~23°C daytime.
Flights from Aktau to Shymkent start around €35 (direct flights available). Range seen recently: €35–57, based on 12 fares found by travellers.
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2h 15m duration
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Cheapest cached fares Aktau → Shymkent; direct flights available (e.g. FS). · Based on 12 fares found by travellers in the last 48h
Cheapest round trips to Shymkent Fares found by travellers in the last 48 hours — refreshed daily.
Oct 16 – Oct 21
FlyArystan · Direct · 2h 15m
€95
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Nov 5 – Nov 10
SCAT · Direct · 2h 20m
€104
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Oct 10 – Oct 18
SCAT · Direct · 2h 20m
€107
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Oct 16 – Oct 20
FlyArystan · Direct · 2h 15m
€107
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Dec 14 – Dec 18
FlyArystan · Direct · 2h 25m
€109
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Oct 12 – Oct 19
SCAT · Direct · 2h 20m
€111
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Sep 12 – Sep 15
SCAT · Direct · 2h 10m
€112
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Oct 9 – Oct 18
SCAT · Direct · 2h 20m
€112
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Weather in Shymkent
Wed
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28°
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Thu
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29°
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Fri
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29°
16°
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Sat
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31°
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Sun
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32°
17°
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Mon
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33°
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Tue
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33°
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In Mar, Shymkent typically sees ~16°C daytime highs and 12 rainy days.
Where to stay in Shymkent 3★+ hotels from €41/night (12 hotels sampled, ~3 weeks out).
Orbita hotel Shymkent
hotel · Shymkent
from €41/night ★ 4
DoubleTree by Hilton Shymkent
hotel · Shymkent
from €49/night ★ 4
Express City Hotel
hotel · Shymkent
from €49/night ★ 3
Good to know Time difference Same time zone
Time in the air 2h 10m
Things to do in Shymkent Top-rated tours and tickets from €160 — book ahead for the popular ones.
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About Shymkent
Shymkent (Kazakh: Шымкент) is a city in the Kazakh Desert, and is the third largest city in Kazakhstan.
Read the full Shymkent guide
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Popular from Aktau Cheapest destinations travellers searched recently — refreshed daily.
Flight prices are real fares travellers found in the last 48 hours, refreshed daily — the booking site confirms the final price. Train, bus and ferry fares are shown on the operators' booking sites. Weather data by Open-Meteo ; exchange rates: ECB reference. Data updated 2026-09-02. Some links earn Stayonomy a commission at no cost to you.