Urumqi to Shymkent

1 ways to travelfastest 2h 40mfly from €145

How the cheapest fare moved

Nov 11: €151 €151 Nov 5 Nov 11 low €145 · high €187

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Best time to visit Shymkent — climate

Jan: ~4°C daytime, 6 rainy days 4° JanFeb: ~7°C daytime, 7 rainy days 7° FebMar: ~14°C daytime, 9 rainy days 14° MarApr: ~25°C daytime, 3 rainy days 25° AprMay: ~31°C daytime, 4 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, 3 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 7° Dec

Flights from Urumqi to Shymkent start around €145 (typically 1 stop). Range seen recently: €145–205, based on 14 fares found by travellers.

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Cheapest cached fares Urumqi → Shymkent; typically 1 stop (e.g. FS). · Based on 14 fares found by travellers in the last 48h

Cheapest round trips to Shymkent

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

Jan 16 – Feb 26 Air Astana · 1 stop · 3h 25m €404 Book
Dec 19 – Dec 25 Air Astana · 1 stop · 3h 25m €404 Book

Weather in Shymkent

Wed 🌧️ 7° 1° 💧100%
Thu ☁️ 10° -1° 💧0%
Fri ☁️ 9° -0° 💧0%
Sat 🌫️ 11° 0° 💧0%
Sun ☁️ 12° 1° 💧0%
Mon ☀️ 14° 0° 💧0%
Tue ☁️ 15° 3° 💧2%

In Mar, Shymkent typically sees ~14°C daytime highs and 8 rainy days.

Where to stay in Shymkent

3★+ hotels from €47/night (10 hotels sampled, ~3 weeks out).

WIND HOTEL hotel · Shymkent
from €47/night★ 4
Orbita hotel Shymkent hotel · Shymkent
from €48/night★ 4
DoubleTree by Hilton Shymkent hotel · Shymkent
from €50/night★ 4

Good to know

Time difference-3h
Time in the air3h 25m

Things to do in Shymkent

Top-rated tours and tickets from €165 — 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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