Flights from Shymkent (CIT)

Last updated: Oct 2, 2026

Shymkent Airport is an airport serving Shymkent, Kazakhstan.

Right now there are 34 airports in 13 countries connected to Shymkent, 11 of them domestic, with 9 airlines flying scheduled passenger traffic.

Shymkent's longest nonstop connection is Seoul (ICN), 2,981 miles, offered by SCAT Airlines.

Airlines flying from Shymkent

SCAT Airlines30 destinations
FS4 destinations
Air Astana3 destinations
X13 destinations
Pegasus Airlines2 destinations
Aeroflot1 destination
Azerbaijan Airlines1 destination
Emirates1 destination
flydubai1 destination

Popular destinations from Shymkent

The places reachable from Shymkent on the most scheduled services, busiest first.

Show top 20 destinations

Popular destinations with a stopover

Aside from the non-stop destinations above, these popular places require a connection:

Singapore (SIN)Singapore

Information on Points & Miles

Distance matters when booking with points and miles: several loyalty programs price award flights in distance bands. Each list below adds the non-stop destinations from Shymkent not already shown in a shorter great-circle distance band.

From Shymkent, which places within 500 miles can I reach?

Zhezkazgan (DZN)379 mi
Almaty (ALA)389 mi

From Shymkent, which places within 1,000 miles can I reach?

Atyrau (GUW)924 mi
Aktau (SCO)931 mi

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From Shymkent, which places within 2,000 miles can I reach?

Baku (GYD)1,013 mi
Tyumen (TJM)1,040 mi
Novosibirsk (OVB)1,057 mi
Tbilisi (TBS)1,255 mi
Krasnoyarsk (KJA)1,397 mi
Dubai (DXB)1,429 mi
Moscow (VKO)1,700 mi
Moscow (SVO)1,703 mi

From Shymkent, which places within 3,000 miles can I reach?

Bangkok (BKK)2,721 mi
Munich (MUC)2,764 mi
Sanya (SYX)2,864 mi
Shanghai (PVG)2,950 mi
Seoul (ICN)2,981 mi

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Flights from Shymkent (CIT) by country

Shymkent has nonstop service to 6 airports in Russian Federation: Krasnoyarsk (KJA), Moscow (VKO), Tyumen (TJM), St. Petersburg (LED), Novosibirsk (OVB), and Moscow (SVO). Flights are offered by Aeroflot (SkyTeam) and SCAT Airlines.
Russian Federation6 destinations
Shymkent has nonstop service to 4 airports in China: Urumqi (URC), Shanghai (PVG), Xianyang (XIY), and Sanya (SYX). Flights are offered by SCAT Airlines.
China4 destinations
Shymkent has nonstop service to 3 airports in Turkey: Arnavutkoy (IST), Istanbul (SAW), and Antalya (AYT). Flights are offered by Pegasus Airlines and SCAT Airlines.
Turkey3 destinations
Shymkent has nonstop service to 2 airports in Saudi Arabia: Jeddah (JED) and Medina (MED). Flights are offered by SCAT Airlines.
Saudi Arabia2 destinations
You can fly nonstop from Shymkent to Baku (GYD) in Azerbaijan with Air Astana, Azerbaijan Airlines, and SCAT Airlines.
Azerbaijan1 destination
You can fly nonstop from Shymkent to Tbilisi (TBS) in Georgia with SCAT Airlines.
Georgia1 destination
You can fly nonstop from Shymkent to Munich (MUC) in Germany with SCAT Airlines.
Germany1 destination
You can fly nonstop from Shymkent to Budapest (BUD) in Hungary with SCAT Airlines.
Hungary1 destination
You can fly nonstop from Shymkent to Seoul (ICN) in South Korea with SCAT Airlines.
South Korea1 destination
You can fly nonstop from Shymkent to Bangkok (BKK) in Thailand with SCAT Airlines.
Thailand1 destination
You can fly nonstop from Shymkent to Dubai (DXB) in United Arab Emirates with Emirates and flydubai.
United Arab Emirates1 destination

Seasonal and upcoming routes from Shymkent

Not flying yet

Moscow (SVO)Starts Oct 3, 2026
Krasnoyarsk (KJA)Starts Oct 5, 2026
Kokshetau (KOV)Oct 5, 2026 – Dec 28, 2026
Kostanay (KSN)Starts Oct 5, 2026
Dubai (DXB)Starts Oct 6, 2026
Jeddah (JED)Oct 10, 2026 – Oct 10, 2026
Sanya (SYX)Starts Oct 20, 2026
Medina (MED)Oct 21, 2026 – Oct 21, 2026

Ending before the rest

Munich (MUC)Through Oct 22, 2026
Petropavlosk (PPK)Through Dec 28, 2026
Karaganda (KGF)Through Dec 30, 2026
Zhezkazgan (DZN)Through Dec 31, 2026

The other 21 routes are scheduled across the whole window the feed publishes.

Airline alliances from Shymkent

SkyTeam1 destination

Award programs flying from Shymkent

How many of these destinations each program's airlines fly to. Reach, not award availability — that is a live fare question this schedule feed cannot answer.

Club Premier1 destination
Delta SkyMiles1 destination
Emirates Skywards1 destination
Flying Blue1 destination
SAS EuroBonus1 destination
Virgin Atlantic1 destination

Intercontinental flights from Shymkent

Non-stop flights from Shymkent to Europe

Aeroflot (SkyTeam) flies nonstop from Shymkent to Moscow (SVO).

Pegasus Airlines flies nonstop from Shymkent to Istanbul (SAW) and Antalya (AYT).

SCAT Airlines flies nonstop from Shymkent to Krasnoyarsk (KJA), Arnavutkoy (IST), Moscow (VKO), Tyumen (TJM), Budapest (BUD), St. Petersburg (LED), Novosibirsk (OVB), and Munich (MUC).

Domestic flights from Shymkent

Zhezkazgan (DZN)379 mi

Show all 11 destinations

Alternative airports near Shymkent

Tashkent (TAS)77 mi / 124 km
Turkistan (HSA)91 mi / 146 km
Taraz (DMB)99 mi / 159 km
Namangan (NMA)143 mi / 230 km
Khudzhand (LBD)149 mi / 240 km

Frequently asked questions

What is the official name of airport CIT?

The airport's official name is Shymkent Airport. On Roame and most flight schedules, you will find it under the code CIT.

What is the airport code for Shymkent Airport?

The IATA airport code for Shymkent Airport is CIT. Enter CIT in Flightmap whenever you want to use this exact airport.

Where is Shymkent Airport (CIT)?

Shymkent Airport serves Shymkent, Kazakhstan. Flightmap uses the airport's exact coordinates, so nearby airports and route distances stay tied to CIT, not just the broader city.

How can I explore flights from Shymkent (CIT)?

Open the map with CIT as your departure airport and Anywhere as the destination. You can then narrow the routes by airline, alliance, aircraft, mileage program, nonstop service, and observed award fares.

Does Flightmap show direct and connecting flights from Shymkent?

Yes. Flightmap separates nonstop routes from destinations that need a connection, and the Nonstop only control lets you focus on direct service from CIT.

Can I look for award flights from Shymkent (CIT)?

Yes. When Roame has observed award availability for a route from CIT, signed-in members can see the lowest points price by cabin and the related carrier fees, then continue to the full award search.

How many places can I reach from Shymkent (CIT)?

Current schedule data connects Shymkent (CIT) with 34 connected airports in 13 countries. The route list can change as airlines publish new seasons, so the page is rebuilt from the latest available schedule aggregate.

Which airlines fly from Shymkent (CIT)?

The current route data includes 9 airlines: Aeroflot, Air Astana, Azerbaijan Airlines, Emirates, flydubai, FS, Pegasus Airlines, SCAT Airlines, and X1. Use the airline filter to isolate any one of them on the map.

What is the longest nonstop connection from Shymkent (CIT)?

The longest nonstop connection currently present in the route data is Seoul (ICN), about 2,981 miles from Shymkent. It is offered by SCAT Airlines.

Are there domestic flights from Shymkent (CIT)?

Yes. The current route data includes 11 domestic destinations within Kazakhstan. The Domestic flights section highlights named airport links from that set.