🇰🇿 NQZ
Astana
606 mi
CIT 🇰🇿
Shymkent

Astana to Shymkent Flights

Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport Shymkent Airport 3 airlines

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The Astana to Shymkent route connects Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) in KZ with Shymkent Airport (CIT) in KZ. This short-haul flight covers approximately 606 miles (975 km) with a typical flight time of 1h 40m. This route is served by 3 airlines: FlyArystan, SCAT Airlines, SCAT Airlines. AirportRoutes has tracked 17 unique flight numbers on this route.

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Departure Airport

Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport

ICAO Code:
UACC
IATA Code:
NQZ
City:
🇰🇿 Astana
Country:
KZ
Elevation:
1165 ft

Destination Airport

Shymkent Airport

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

3

Operators

17

Tracked Flights

606

Miles

1h 40m

Flight Duration

Route Map

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Flight route map from Astana to Shymkent
Map data © Mapbox © OpenStreetMap contributors

Operating Airlines

Airline ICAO IATA
FlyArystan AYN FS
SCAT Airlines VSV DV
Qazaq Air QAZ IQ

Flight Schedule Pattern

Day Flights Observed Frequency Activity
Monday 35 15%
Tuesday 33 14%
Wednesday 34 14%
Thursday 28 12%
Friday 45 19%
Saturday 35 15%
Sunday 25 11%

Pattern Analysis

17 Tracked Flights:
Data Points: 235
API observations used to build this analysis
Weekdays: 175 flights
Weekend: 60 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
FlyArystan
AYN / FS
A320 13:00 1:00 PM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
Jun 27, 2026 Active
B738 13:40 1:40 PM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
Jun 30, 2026 Active
Qazaq Air
QAZ / IQ
- DH8D -
M T W T F S S
Jun 27, 2026 Active
Total Routes: 3
Active Routes: 3
Unique Airlines: 3
Aircraft Types: 3

Spotted Departure Times

Departure Time Operator ICAO IATA
13:00 1:00 PM FlyArystan AYN FS
13:40 1:40 PM SCAT Airlines VSV DV

Time Information

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

Total Departure Times: 2
Time Range:
13:00 - 13:40
These are typical departure times observed from actual flights. Times may vary by season and schedule changes.