Almaty to Shymkent Flights ALA → CIT

Almaty International Airport → Shymkent Airport

🇰🇿 Almaty, KZ → 🇰🇿 Shymkent, KZ

The Almaty to Shymkent route connects Almaty International Airport (ALA) in KZ with Shymkent Airport (CIT) in KZ. This short-haul flight covers approximately 583 miles (938 km) with a typical flight time of 1h 10m. This route is served by 3 airlines: SCAT Airlines, FlyArystan, Air Astana. AirportRoutes has tracked 5 daily flights on this route.

Departure Airport

Almaty International Airport

ICAO Code:
UAAA
IATA Code:
ALA
City:
🇰🇿 Almaty
Country:
KZ
Elevation:
2234 ft

Destination Airport

Shymkent Airport

ICAO Code:
UAII
IATA Code:
CIT
City:
🇰🇿 Shymkent
Country:
KZ
Elevation:
1385 ft

3

Operators

5

Daily Flights

583

Miles

1h 10m

Flight Duration

Route Map

Operating Airlines

Airline ICAO IATA
SCAT Airlines VSV DV
FlyArystan AYN FS
Air Astana KZR KC

Flight Schedule Pattern

Day Flights Observed Frequency Activity
Monday 8 28%
Tuesday 4 14%
Wednesday 0 0%
Thursday 3 10%
Friday 10 34%
Saturday 2 7%
Sunday 2 7%

Pattern Analysis

5 Daily Flights:
AYN614 KZR971 VSV706 VSV708 VSV718
Data Points: 29
API observations used to build this analysis
Weekdays: 25 flights
Weekend: 4 flights
Business Route More active on weekdays

All Flight Routes

3 Routes
Note: This table shows aggregated route data by airline. Each airline may operate multiple daily flights at different times. See the "Spotted Departure Times" section below for all observed departure times.
Airline Flight Numbers Aircraft Type Typical Time Days Active Last Seen Status
Air Astana
KZR / KC
- A320 -
M T W T F S S
Jul 15, 2025 Active
FlyArystan
AYN / FS
- A320 -
M T W T F S S
Oct 3, 2025 Active
AYN614 KZR971 VSV706 VSV708 VSV718 B738 08:20 8:20 AM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
Jan 19, 2026 Active
Total Routes: 3
Active Routes: 3
Unique Airlines: 3
Aircraft Types: 3

Spotted Departure Times

Departure Time Operator ICAO IATA
08:20 8:20 AM SCAT Airlines VSV DV

Time Information

Times are shown in the departure airport's local timezone (UAAA - Asia/Almaty).

Total Departure Times: 1
Time Range:
08:20 - 08:20
These are typical departure times observed from actual flights. Times may vary by season and schedule changes.