How the cheapest fare moved
Oct 29: €57
€57
Oct 22
Oct 29
low €51 · high €82
Departure-day prices · January 2027 Aktau → Shymkent
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Return-day prices · January 2027 Shymkent → Aktau
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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, 9 rainy days
14°
Mar Apr: ~25°C daytime, 3 rainy days
25°
Apr May: ~31°C daytime, 4 rainy days
31°
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, 3 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: Apr — fares from €46 and ~25°C daytime.
Flights from Aktau to Shymkent start around €46 (direct flights available). Range seen recently: €46–51, based on 7 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 7 fares found by travellers in the last 48h
Cheapest round trips to Shymkent Fares found by travellers in the last 48 hours — refreshed daily.
Apr 4 – Apr 18
FlyArystan · Direct · 2h 15m
€95
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Mar 5 – Mar 8
FlyArystan · Direct · 2h 25m
€100
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Jan 8 – Jan 15
FlyArystan · Direct · 2h 25m
€103
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Jan 18 – Jan 22
SCAT · Direct · 2h 20m
€104
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Mar 1 – Mar 7
SCAT · Direct · 2h 20m
€104
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Mar 2 – Mar 12
SCAT · Direct · 2h 20m
€106
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Jan 8 – Jan 14
FlyArystan · Direct · 2h 25m
€106
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Jan 17 – Jan 24
FlyArystan · Direct · 2h 25m
€106
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Weather in Shymkent
Thu
☁️
18°
8°
💧25%
Fri
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19°
7°
💧0%
Sat
🌤️
21°
7°
💧0%
Sun
☁️
19°
8°
💧2%
Mon
☀️
19°
7°
💧0%
Tue
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20°
7°
💧6%
Wed
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21°
9°
💧14%
In Jan, Shymkent typically sees ~6°C daytime highs and 10 rainy days.
Where to stay in Shymkent 3★+ hotels from €46/night (12 hotels sampled, ~3 weeks out).
WIND HOTEL
hotel · Shymkent
from €46/night ★ 4
Orbita hotel Shymkent
hotel · Shymkent
from €47/night ★ 4
DoubleTree by Hilton Shymkent
hotel · Shymkent
from €49/night ★ 4
Good to know Time difference Same time zone
Time in the air 2h 15m
Things to do in Shymkent Top-rated tours and tickets from €166 — 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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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 2026-10-29. Some links earn Stayonomy a commission at no cost to you.