🇰🇿 ALA
Almaty
389 mi
CIT 🇰🇿
Shymkent

Almaty to Shymkent Flights

Almaty International Airport Shymkent Airport 3 airlines

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The Almaty to Shymkent route connects Almaty International Airport (ALA) in KZ with Shymkent Airport (CIT) in KZ. This short-haul flight covers approximately 389 miles (626 km) with a typical flight time of 1h 1m. This route is served by 3 airlines: SCAT Airlines, FlyArystan, Air Astana. AirportRoutes has tracked 16 unique flight numbers on this route.

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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

16

Tracked Flights

389

Miles

1h 1m

Flight Duration

Route Map

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

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 40 23%
Tuesday 22 12%
Wednesday 22 12%
Thursday 19 11%
Friday 31 18%
Saturday 23 13%
Sunday 20 11%

Pattern Analysis

16 Tracked Flights:
Data Points: 177
API observations used to build this analysis
Weekdays: 134 flights
Weekend: 43 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
A321 06:55 6:55 AM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
Jul 3, 2026 Active
FlyArystan
AYN / FS
A320 15:05 3:05 PM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
Jul 3, 2026 Active
B738 08:20 8:20 AM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
Jul 3, 2026 Active
Total Routes: 3
Active Routes: 3
Unique Airlines: 3
Aircraft Types: 3

Spotted Departure Times

Departure Time Operator ICAO IATA
06:55 6:55 AM Air Astana KZR KC
08:20 8:20 AM SCAT Airlines VSV DV
15:05 3:05 PM FlyArystan AYN FS

Time Information

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

Total Departure Times: 3
Time Range:
06:55 - 15:05
These are typical departure times observed from actual flights. Times may vary by season and schedule changes.