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Aug 17: €67 €67
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low €67 · high €74
Departure-day prices · December 2023 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
14°
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
23°
Oct Nov: ~14°C daytime, 2 rainy days
14°
Nov Dec: ~7°C daytime, 16 rainy days
7°
Dec Best value: Oct — fares from €67 and ~23°C daytime.
Flights from Aktau to Shymkent start around €48 (direct flights available). Range seen recently: €48–62, based on 10 fares found by travellers.
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2h 20m duration
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Cheapest cached fares Aktau → Shymkent; direct flights available (e.g. FS). · Based on 10 fares found by travellers in the last 48h
Cheapest round trips to Shymkent Fares found by travellers in the last 48 hours — refreshed daily.
Nov 23 – Nov 26
FlyArystan · Direct · 2h 25m
€102
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Nov 16 – Nov 26
FlyArystan · Direct · 2h 25m
€102
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Jan 13 – Jan 18
SCAT · Direct · 2h 20m
€112
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Nov 12 – Nov 26
FlyArystan · Direct · 2h 25m
€115
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Nov 22 – Nov 29
SCAT · Direct · 2h 20m
€118
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Mar 3 – Mar 12
SCAT · Direct · 2h 20m
€118
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Nov 25 – Nov 28
SCAT · Direct · 2h 20m
€118
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Mar 20 – Mar 25
SCAT · Direct · 2h 20m
€118
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Weather in Shymkent
Mon
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33°
22°
💧0%
Tue
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34°
21°
💧0%
Wed
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36°
22°
💧0%
Thu
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36°
23°
💧2%
Fri
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36°
22°
💧4%
Sat
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32°
22°
💧12%
Sun
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30°
23°
💧4%
In Dec, Shymkent typically sees ~3°C daytime highs and 5 rainy days.
Where to stay in Shymkent 3★+ hotels from €42/night (12 hotels sampled, ~3 weeks out).
Orbita hotel Shymkent
hotel · Shymkent
from €42/night ★ 4
Express City Hotel
hotel · Shymkent
from €50/night ★ 3
DoubleTree by Hilton Shymkent
hotel · Shymkent
from €52/night ★ 4
Good to know Time difference Same time zone
Time in the air 2h 20m
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 2026-08-17. Some links earn Stayonomy a commission at no cost to you.
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