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Cheapest cached fares Urumqi → Shymkent; typically 1 stop (e.g. FS). · Based on 8 fares found by travellers in the last 48h
Best value: Sep — fares from €139 and ~28°C daytime.
Flights from Urumqi to Shymkent start around €139 (typically 1 stop). Range seen recently: €139–169, based on 8 fares found by travellers.
In Oct, Shymkent typically sees ~19°C daytime highs and 8 rainy days.
3★+ hotels from €54/night (4 hotels sampled, ~3 weeks out).
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Shymkent (Kazakh: Шымкент) is a city in the Kazakh Desert, and is the third largest city in Kazakhstan.
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