Urumqi to Shymkent

1 ways to travelfastest 2h 15mfly from €131

How the cheapest fare moved

Jul 30: €178 €178 Jul 23 Jul 30 low €130 · high €219

Departure-day prices · June 2026 Urumqi → Shymkent

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Best time to visit Shymkent — climate

Jan: ~4°C daytime, 6 rainy days JanFeb: ~7°C daytime, 7 rainy days FebMar: ~14°C daytime, 8 rainy days 14° MarApr: ~25°C daytime, 3 rainy days 25° AprMay: ~31°C daytime, 3 rainy days 31° MayJun: ~34°C daytime, 1 rainy days 34° JunJul: ~38°C daytime, 0 rainy days 38° JulAug: ~34°C daytime, 1 rainy days 34° AugSep: ~28°C daytime, 2 rainy days 28° SepOct: ~23°C daytime, 2 rainy days 23° OctNov: ~14°C daytime, 2 rainy days 14° NovDec: ~7°C daytime, 16 rainy days Dec

Best value: Sep — fares from €131 and ~28°C daytime.

Flights from Urumqi to Shymkent start around €131 (typically 1 stop). Range seen recently: €131–196, based on 8 fares found by travellers.

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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

Cheapest round trips to Shymkent

Fares found by travellers in the last 48 hours — refreshed daily.

Aug 9 – Aug 16 SCAT · Direct · 2h 40m €307 Book
Aug 16 – Aug 20 SCAT · Direct · 2h 40m €324 Book
Aug 12 – Aug 20 FlyArystan · 1 stop · 4h 10m €358 Book
Aug 1 – Aug 8 FlyArystan · 1 stop · 6h 35m €409 Book

Weather in Shymkent

Thu ☀️ 37° 26° 💧0%
Fri ☀️ 39° 23° 💧0%
Sat ☀️ 40° 24° 💧0%
Sun ☀️ 39° 25° 💧0%
Mon ☀️ 36° 24° 💧0%
Tue ☀️ 35° 24° 💧2%
Wed ☀️ 33° 23° 💧2%

In Jun, Shymkent typically sees ~34°C daytime highs and 1 rainy days.

Where to stay in Shymkent

3★+ hotels from €53/night (4 hotels sampled, ~3 weeks out).

DoubleTree by Hilton Shymkent hotel · Shymkent
from €53/night★ 4
Ramada by Wyndham Shymkent hotel · Shymkent
from €70/night★ 4
Kainar Hotel hotel · Shymkent
from €100/night★ 4

Good to know

Time difference-3h
Time in the air2h 40m

Things to do in Shymkent

Top-rated tours and tickets from €163 — 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

Guide content from Wikivoyage contributors (CC BY-SA).

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