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Departure-day prices · May 2026 Shymkent → Astana
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Best time to visit Astana — climate Jan: ~-7°C daytime, 11 rainy days
-7°
Jan Feb: ~-6°C daytime, 1 rainy days
-6°
Feb Mar: ~-0°C daytime, 7 rainy days
-0°
Mar Apr: ~16°C daytime, 8 rainy days
16°
Apr May: ~22°C daytime, 4 rainy days
22°
May Jun: ~25°C daytime, 12 rainy days
25°
Jun Jul: ~26°C daytime, 9 rainy days
26°
Jul Aug: ~23°C daytime, 12 rainy days
23°
Aug Sep: ~18°C daytime, 5 rainy days
18°
Sep Oct: ~8°C daytime, 0 rainy days
8°
Oct Nov: ~2°C daytime, 12 rainy days
2°
Nov Dec: ~-5°C daytime, 12 rainy days
-5°
Dec Best value: Sep — fares from €44 and ~18°C daytime.
Flights from Shymkent to Astana start around €44 (direct flights available). Range seen recently: €44–52, based on 16 fares found by travellers.
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1h 35m duration
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Cheapest cached fares Shymkent → Astana; direct flights available (e.g. DV). · Based on 16 fares found by travellers in the last 48h
Cheapest round trips to Astana Fares found by travellers in the last 48 hours — refreshed daily.
Oct 15 – Oct 20
SCAT · Direct · 1h 40m
€85
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Oct 2 – Oct 5
SCAT · Direct · 1h 40m
€85
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Oct 2 – Oct 6
SCAT · Direct · 1h 40m
€85
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Oct 3 – Oct 4
SCAT · Direct · 1h 40m
€94
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Nov 12 – Nov 15
SCAT · Direct · 1h 40m
€96
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Sep 24 – Sep 27
SCAT · Direct · 1h 40m
€100
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Dec 2 – Dec 5
FlyArystan · Direct · 2h 00m
€101
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Oct 16 – Oct 21
FlyArystan · Direct · 1h 50m
€104
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Weather in Astana
Sun
☀️
27°
15°
💧0%
Mon
🌦️
29°
17°
💧47%
Tue
🌧️
29°
18°
💧83%
Wed
🌦️
29°
19°
💧29%
Thu
☀️
31°
19°
💧22%
Fri
🌦️
33°
21°
💧33%
Sat
🌦️
31°
23°
💧20%
In May, Astana typically sees ~22°C daytime highs and 4 rainy days.
Where to stay in Astana 3★+ hotels from €34/night (31 hotels sampled, ~3 weeks out).
Red Village Hotel
hotel · Astana
from €34/night ★ 4
Sultan Beibarys Hotel
hotel · Astana
from €43/night ★ 3
G Empire
hotel · Astana
from €47/night ★ 4
Good to know Time difference Same time zone
Time in the air 1h 40m
About Astana
Astana (formerly known as Aqmola, Tselinograd and Nur-Sultan), in the north of Kazakhstan on the banks of the Esil river (better known by its Russian name Ishim), is the capital and the second largest city of the country. Modern Astana is a planned city, designed by Japanese architect Kisho Kurokawa. It is home to a range of futuristic buildings, including many skyscrapers.
Read the full Astana guide
Guide content from Wikivoyage contributors (CC BY-SA).
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