Shymkent Airport (CIT)

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Country Kazakhstan | Continent Asia | IATA: CIT | ICAO: UAII | Elevation 1385 ft · 422 m | Local time —

Destinations
26
Flights / day
23
Busiest route
Astana
Top airline
SCAT Airlines

Shymkent Airport averages 23 flights per day to 26 destinations, with eight domestic routes and 18 international routes. A total of eight airlines operate at CIT, led by SCAT Airlines. This airport provides direct service to 11 countries across three continents, with Russian Federation representing its largest international market. The longest nonstop route from Shymkent connects to Seoul, with a typical flight time of 6 hr 35 mins. Updated: February 16, 2026

Route Network

Shymkent Airport connects 26 destinations worldwide, with Astana standing out as its busiest route. The longest nonstop flight is to Seoul, and the shortest flight is to Almaty.

Astana (NQZ) – Kazakhstan
2 airlines
2 hr 15 mins
606 mi · 974 km
8
per day
Almaty (ALA) – Kazakhstan
4 airlines
1 hr 35 mins
389 mi · 626 km
6
per day
Aktau (SCO) – Kazakhstan
1 airline
—
CIT → SCO
1
per day
Atyrau (GUW) – Kazakhstan
1 airline
—
CIT → GUW
4
per week
Moscow (VKO) – Russian Federation
1 airline
4 hr 40 mins
1,700 mi · 2,736 km
4
per week
Aktyuinsk (AKX) – Kazakhstan
1 airline
—
CIT → AKX
3
per week
Antalya (AYT) – Türkiye
1 airline
5 hr 25 mins
2,074 mi · 3,338 km
3
per week
Istanbul (SAW) – Türkiye
1 airline
5 hr 25 mins
2,058 mi · 3,311 km
3
per week
Istanbul (IST) – Türkiye
1 airline
5 hr 25 mins
2,078 mi · 3,345 km
3
per week
Bangkok (BKK) – Thailand
1 airline
6 hr 10 mins
2,721 mi · 4,378 km
2
per week
Budapest (BUD) – Hungary
1 airline
6 hr 5 mins
2,440 mi · 3,926 km
2
per week
Dubai (DXB) – United Arab Emirates
1 airline
4 hr 5 mins
1,429 mi · 2,300 km
2
per week
Dzhezkazgan (DZN) – Kazakhstan
1 airline
—
CIT → DZN
2
per week
Jeddah (JED) – Saudi Arabia
2 airlines
5 hr 45 mins
2,259 mi · 3,635 km
2
per week
Kokshetau (KOV) – Kazakhstan
1 airline
—
CIT → KOV
2
per week
Krasnoyarsk (KJA) – Russian Federation
1 airline
3 hr 45 mins
1,397 mi · 2,249 km
2
per week
Medina (MED) – Saudi Arabia
2 airlines
5 hr 25 mins
2,094 mi · 3,370 km
2
per week
Novosibirsk (OVB) – Russian Federation
1 airline
3 hr 5 mins
1,057 mi · 1,701 km
2
per week
Petropavlosk (PPK) – Kazakhstan
1 airline
—
CIT → PPK
2
per week
Seoul (ICN) – South Korea
1 airline
6 hr 35 mins
2,981 mi · 4,798 km
2
per week
Shanghai (PVG) – China
1 airline
6 hr 35 mins
2,950 mi · 4,747 km
2
per week
Tbilisi (TBS) – Georgia
1 airline
3 hr 55 mins
1,255 mi · 2,020 km
2
per week
Ürümqi (URC) – China
1 airline
2 hr 45 mins
912 mi · 1,467 km
2
per week
Xianyang (XIY) – China
1 airline
5 hr 5 mins
2,175 mi · 3,500 km
2
per week
Doha (DOH) – Qatar
1 airline
4 hr 25 mins
1,557 mi · 2,507 km
1
per week
Moscow (SVO) – Russian Federation
1 airline
4 hr 40 mins
1,703 mi · 2,741 km
1
per week

Route and destination data updated February 16, 2026.

Shymkent Airport is served by eight airlines, with SCAT Airlines in the lead at 59% of routes. The top three carriers together cover 78% of routes. three carriers operate only one route each. A total of six airlines operate international routes, compared with four airlines serving domestic routes. SCAT Airlines is operating the longest nonstop flight, connecting to Seoul with a flight time of 6 hrs 35 mins.

SCAT Airlines (19 routes)
Air Astana (4 routes)
FlyArystan (2 routes)
World Ticket Ltd (2 routes)
Pegasus (2 routes)
flydubai (1 routes)
S7 Airlines (1 routes)
Aeroflot (1 routes)

Shymkent Airport provides direct service to 11 countries across three continents. The route network is 31% domestic and 69% international. Russian Federation is the primary international destination.

Kazakhstan - 18/day
Russian Federation - 1/day
Türkiye - 1/day
Saudi Arabia - 1/day
China - 1/day
Thailand - 0/day
Hungary - 0/day
United Arab Emirates - 0/day
South Korea - 0/day
Georgia - 0/day
Qatar - 0/day

Global Rankings

Destinations

Measures how broadly the airport connects distinct endpoints.

Flights & Scheduling

Reflects flight volume and runway utilization.

Distance & Reach

Highlights long-haul reach and distance efficiency.

Runways

Runway Length Width Surface
9,173 ft 2,796 m 144 ft 44 m Concrete
9,173 ft 2,796 m 144 ft 44 m Concrete

Runway Length

56 aircraft cannot operate at Shymkent Airport due to runway length constraints. The airport’s longest runway is 9,173 ft (2,796 m), which is below the typical takeoff or landing distance required by the aircraft listed here.

Aircraft Takeoff Landing
Boeing BBJ 787-800 9,186 ft 2,800 m 4,987 ft 1,520 m
Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner 9,186 ft 2,800 m 4,987 ft 1,520 m
Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner 9,186 ft 2,800 m 4,987 ft 1,520 m
Boeing 747-400 LCF Dreamlifter 9,199 ft 2,804 m 7,001 ft 2,134 m
Boeing 747-400 9,236 ft 2,815 m 6,250 ft 1,905 m
Boeing 747SP 9,252 ft 2,820 m 5,249 ft 1,600 m
Boeing 777 Freighter 9,285 ft 2,830 m 5,577 ft 1,700 m
Airbus A300B1 9,350 ft 2,850 m 5,364 ft 1,635 m
Airbus A300B2 9,350 ft 2,850 m 5,364 ft 1,635 m
Boeing 767-400 9,501 ft 2,896 m 7,001 ft 2,134 m
Airbus A340-200 9,514 ft 2,900 m 6,201 ft 1,890 m
Airbus A380-900 9,678 ft 2,950 m 6,594 ft 2,010 m
Boeing 777-200LR 9,744 ft 2,970 m 5,610 ft 1,710 m
Antonov An-124 Ruslan 9,843 ft 3,000 m 2,953 ft 900 m
Northrop Grumman E-8C Joint Stars 9,843 ft 3,000 m 5,906 ft 1,800 m
Boeing 777-300ER 9,843 ft 3,000 m 5,906 ft 1,800 m
Tupolev Tu-144 9,843 ft 3,000 m 8,530 ft 2,600 m
Boeing B-52 Stratofortress 9,843 ft 3,000 m 9,843 ft 3,000 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30ER 9,843 ft 3,000 m 5,906 ft 1,800 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-8-52 9,843 ft 3,000 m 6,562 ft 2,000 m
McDonnell Douglas KC-10 Extender 9,843 ft 3,000 m 5,906 ft 1,800 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-10-40 9,843 ft 3,000 m 5,906 ft 1,800 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10 9,843 ft 3,000 m 5,906 ft 1,800 m
Douglas DC-8-51 9,843 ft 3,000 m 6,562 ft 2,000 m
Douglas DC-8-62 9,843 ft 3,000 m 6,562 ft 2,000 m
Douglas DC-8-63 9,843 ft 3,000 m 6,562 ft 2,000 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30 9,843 ft 3,000 m 5,906 ft 1,800 m
Douglas DC-8-53 9,843 ft 3,000 m 6,562 ft 2,000 m
Douglas DC-8-61 9,843 ft 3,000 m 6,562 ft 2,000 m
Airbus A330-900neo 9,843 ft 3,000 m 5,577 ft 1,700 m
Airbus A350-900F 9,843 ft 3,000 m 6,562 ft 2,000 m
Airbus A380 Cargo 9,875 ft 3,010 m 6,594 ft 2,010 m
Boeing YAL-1 9,902 ft 3,018 m 7,546 ft 2,300 m
Aero Spacelines Super Guppy 10,000 ft 3,048 m 6,998 ft 2,133 m
Douglas DC-8 10,000 ft 3,048 m 6,499 ft 1,981 m
Boeing 707 10,000 ft 3,048 m 6,201 ft 1,890 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-8-73 10,007 ft 3,050 m 6,562 ft 2,000 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-8-72 10,007 ft 3,050 m 6,562 ft 2,000 m
Airbus A340 Private Jet 10,256 ft 3,126 m 8,999 ft 2,743 m
McDonnell Douglas MD-11 10,299 ft 3,139 m 6,949 ft 2,118 m
Airbus A340-600 10,302 ft 3,140 m 6,562 ft 2,000 m
Boeing BBJ 787-9 10,397 ft 3,169 m 5,699 ft 1,737 m
VC-25A Air Force One 10,466 ft 3,190 m 7,999 ft 2,438 m
Boeing 747-8 10,466 ft 3,190 m 8,793 ft 2,680 m
Airbus A340-500 10,499 ft 3,200 m 6,299 ft 1,920 m
Boeing 747-200 10,499 ft 3,200 m 6,234 ft 1,900 m
Boeing 777-300 10,597 ft 3,230 m 5,906 ft 1,800 m
Boeing 747-100 10,650 ft 3,246 m 6,168 ft 1,880 m
Boeing 747-8 VIP / BBJ 10,801 ft 3,292 m 7,001 ft 2,134 m
Boeing 747-8 Freighter 10,801 ft 3,292 m 7,001 ft 2,134 m
Boeing 747-300 10,827 ft 3,300 m 6,919 ft 2,109 m
Boeing 747-400F 10,827 ft 3,300 m 6,890 ft 2,100 m
Boeing 747-400ER 10,892 ft 3,320 m 7,136 ft 2,175 m
Aérospatiale-BAC Concorde 11,250 ft 3,429 m 7,218 ft 2,200 m
Antonov An-225 Mriya 11,483 ft 3,500 m 10,827 ft 3,300 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-8-71 11,499 ft 3,505 m 5,909 ft 1,801 m

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