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low €50 · high €60
Departure-day prices · May 2028 Astana → 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
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 €50 and ~23°C daytime.
Flights from Astana to Shymkent start around €43 (direct flights available). Range seen recently: €43–46, based on 13 fares found by travellers.
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Cheapest cached fares Astana → Shymkent; direct flights available (e.g. FS). · Based on 13 fares found by travellers in the last 48h
Cheapest round trips to Shymkent Fares found by travellers in the last 48 hours — refreshed daily.
Aug 26 – Aug 29
FlyArystan · Direct · 1h 50m
€91
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Oct 3 – Oct 6
SCAT · Direct · 1h 40m
€94
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Oct 10 – Oct 18
SCAT · Direct · 1h 40m
€94
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Oct 17 – Oct 18
SCAT · Direct · 1h 40m
€94
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Oct 10 – Oct 13
FlyArystan · Direct · 1h 50m
€95
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Nov 19 – Nov 24
FlyArystan · Direct · 2h 00m
€96
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Nov 22 – Nov 24
FlyArystan · Direct · 2h 00m
€97
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Nov 13 – Nov 15
FlyArystan · Direct · 2h 00m
€97
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Weather in Shymkent
Sun
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38°
23°
💧8%
Mon
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38°
24°
💧2%
Tue
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38°
25°
💧0%
Wed
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40°
25°
💧0%
Thu
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40°
25°
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Fri
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38°
24°
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Sat
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38°
27°
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Where to stay in Shymkent 3★+ hotels from €41/night (11 hotels sampled, ~3 weeks out).
Orbita Boutique Hotel
hotel · Shymkent
from €41/night ★ 4
Express City Hotel
hotel · Shymkent
from €49/night ★ 3
DoubleTree by Hilton Shymkent
hotel · Shymkent
from €50/night ★ 4
Good to know Time difference Same time zone
Time in the air 1h 40m
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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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 2026-08-08. Some links earn Stayonomy a commission at no cost to you.
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