Route Network

Shymkent Airport connects 28 destinations worldwide, with Astana standing out as its busiest route. The longest nonstop flight is to Munich, and the shortest flight is to Almaty.

Astana (NQZ) Air Astana · Fly Arystan · SCAT Airlines 3 airlines

2 hr 15 mins

606 mi · 974 km

per day

Almaty (ALA) Air Astana · Fly Arystan · SCAT Airlines · World Ticket Ltd 4 airlines

1 hr 35 mins

389 mi · 626 km

per day

Aktau (SCO) Fly Arystan · SCAT Airlines · World Ticket Ltd 3 airlines

—

CIT → SCO

per day

Atyrau (GUW) Fly Arystan · SCAT Airlines · World Ticket Ltd 3 airlines

—

CIT → GUW

per day

Istanbul (IST) SCAT Airlines 1 airline

5 hr 25 mins

2,078 mi · 3,345 km

per week

Moscow (VKO) SCAT Airlines 1 airline

4 hr 40 mins

1,700 mi · 2,736 km

per week

Seoul (ICN) SCAT Airlines 1 airline

6 hr 35 mins

2,981 mi · 4,798 km

per week

Tbilisi (TBS) SCAT Airlines 1 airline

3 hr 55 mins

1,255 mi · 2,020 km

per week

Ürümqi (URC) SCAT Airlines 1 airline

2 hr 45 mins

912 mi · 1,467 km

per week

Aktyuinsk (AKX) SCAT Airlines 1 airline

—

CIT → AKX

per week

Antalya (AYT) Fly Arystan · Pegasus 2 airlines

5 hr 25 mins

2,074 mi · 3,338 km

per week

Baku (GYD) AZAL Azerbaijan Airlines 1 airline

—

CIT → GYD

per week

Istanbul (SAW) Pegasus 1 airline

5 hr 25 mins

2,058 mi · 3,311 km

per week

Novosibirsk (OVB) S7 Airlines · SCAT Airlines 2 airlines

3 hr 5 mins

1,057 mi · 1,701 km

per week

Shanghai (PVG) SCAT Airlines 1 airline

6 hr 35 mins

2,950 mi · 4,747 km

per week

Ust Kamenogorsk (UKK) SCAT Airlines 1 airline

—

CIT → UKK

per week

Budapest (BUD) SCAT Airlines 1 airline

6 hr 5 mins

2,440 mi · 3,926 km

per week

Xianyang (XIY) SCAT Airlines 1 airline

5 hr 5 mins

2,175 mi · 3,500 km

per week

Bangkok (BKK) SCAT Airlines 1 airline

6 hr 10 mins

2,721 mi · 4,378 km

per week

Dzhezkazgan (DZN) SCAT Airlines 1 airline

—

CIT → DZN

per week

Kokshetau (KOV) SCAT Airlines 1 airline

—

CIT → KOV

per week

Kostanay (KSN) SCAT Airlines 1 airline

—

CIT → KSN

per week

Krasnoyarsk (KJA) SCAT Airlines 1 airline

3 hr 45 mins

1,397 mi · 2,249 km

per week

Munich (MUC) SCAT Airlines 1 airline

6 hr 40 mins

2,764 mi · 4,449 km

per week

Petropavlosk (PPK) SCAT Airlines 1 airline

—

CIT → PPK

per week

Qaraghandy (KGF) SCAT Airlines 1 airline

—

CIT → KGF

per week

Saint-Petersburg (LED) SCAT Airlines 1 airline

—

CIT → LED

per week

Tyumen (TJM) SCAT Airlines 1 airline

—

CIT → TJM

per week

Route and destination data updated July 16, 2026.

Shymkent Airport is served by seven airlines, with SCAT Airlines in the lead at 64% of routes. The top three carriers together cover 85% of routes. two carriers operate only one route each. A total of five airlines operate international routes, compared with four airlines serving domestic routes. SCAT Airlines is operating the longest nonstop flight, connecting to Munich with a flight time of 6 hrs 40 mins.

SCAT Airlines (25 routes)

Fly Arystan (5 routes)

World Ticket Ltd (3 routes)

Air Astana (2 routes)

Pegasus (2 routes)

AZAL Azerbaijan Airlines (1 routes)

S7 Airlines (1 routes)

Shymkent Airport provides direct service to 10 countries across two continents. The route network is 39% domestic and 61% international. Russian Federation is the primary international destination.

Kazakhstan - 26/day

Türkiye - 2/day

Russian Federation - 2/day

China - 2/day

South Korea - 1/day

Georgia - 1/day

Azerbaijan - 1/day

Hungary - 0/day

Thailand - 0/day

Germany - 0/day

Delays

Worst Delays · Most Punctual · Most Cancellations · Live Delays

Global Delays

Delay data is not available yet for this airport.

Global Rankings

Worldwide Position

Flights per day

#558 (35 flights/day)

Top 100 Busiest Airports in the World

Worldwide Position

Most destinations

#609 (28 destinations)

Top 100 Airports with Most Destinations

Runways

Runway	Length	Width	Surface
	9,173 ft 2,796 m 9,173 ft · 2,796 m	144 ft 44 m 144 ft · 44 m	Concrete
	9,173 ft 2,796 m 9,173 ft · 2,796 m	144 ft 44 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 9,186 ft · 2,800 m	4,987 ft 1,520 m 4,987 ft · 1,520 m
Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner	9,186 ft 2,800 m 9,186 ft · 2,800 m	4,987 ft 1,520 m 4,987 ft · 1,520 m
Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner	9,186 ft 2,800 m 9,186 ft · 2,800 m	4,987 ft 1,520 m 4,987 ft · 1,520 m
Boeing 747-400 LCF Dreamlifter	9,199 ft 2,804 m 9,199 ft · 2,804 m	7,001 ft 2,134 m 7,001 ft · 2,134 m
Boeing 747-400	9,236 ft 2,815 m 9,236 ft · 2,815 m	6,250 ft 1,905 m 6,250 ft · 1,905 m
Boeing 747SP	9,252 ft 2,820 m 9,252 ft · 2,820 m	5,249 ft 1,600 m 5,249 ft · 1,600 m
Boeing 777 Freighter	9,285 ft 2,830 m 9,285 ft · 2,830 m	5,577 ft 1,700 m 5,577 ft · 1,700 m
Airbus A300B1	9,350 ft 2,850 m 9,350 ft · 2,850 m	5,364 ft 1,635 m 5,364 ft · 1,635 m
Airbus A300B2	9,350 ft 2,850 m 9,350 ft · 2,850 m	5,364 ft 1,635 m 5,364 ft · 1,635 m
Boeing 767-400	9,501 ft 2,896 m 9,501 ft · 2,896 m	7,001 ft 2,134 m 7,001 ft · 2,134 m
Airbus A340-200	9,514 ft 2,900 m 9,514 ft · 2,900 m	6,201 ft 1,890 m 6,201 ft · 1,890 m
Airbus A380-900	9,678 ft 2,950 m 9,678 ft · 2,950 m	6,594 ft 2,010 m 6,594 ft · 2,010 m
Boeing 777-200LR	9,744 ft 2,970 m 9,744 ft · 2,970 m	5,610 ft 1,710 m 5,610 ft · 1,710 m
Antonov An-124 Ruslan	9,843 ft 3,000 m 9,843 ft · 3,000 m	2,953 ft 900 m 2,953 ft · 900 m
Northrop Grumman E-8C Joint Stars	9,843 ft 3,000 m 9,843 ft · 3,000 m	5,906 ft 1,800 m 5,906 ft · 1,800 m
Boeing 777-300ER	9,843 ft 3,000 m 9,843 ft · 3,000 m	5,906 ft 1,800 m 5,906 ft · 1,800 m
Tupolev Tu-144	9,843 ft 3,000 m 9,843 ft · 3,000 m	8,530 ft 2,600 m 8,530 ft · 2,600 m
Boeing B-52 Stratofortress	9,843 ft 3,000 m 9,843 ft · 3,000 m	9,843 ft 3,000 m 9,843 ft · 3,000 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30ER	9,843 ft 3,000 m 9,843 ft · 3,000 m	5,906 ft 1,800 m 5,906 ft · 1,800 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-8-52	9,843 ft 3,000 m 9,843 ft · 3,000 m	6,562 ft 2,000 m 6,562 ft · 2,000 m
McDonnell Douglas KC-10 Extender	9,843 ft 3,000 m 9,843 ft · 3,000 m	5,906 ft 1,800 m 5,906 ft · 1,800 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-10-40	9,843 ft 3,000 m 9,843 ft · 3,000 m	5,906 ft 1,800 m 5,906 ft · 1,800 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10	9,843 ft 3,000 m 9,843 ft · 3,000 m	5,906 ft 1,800 m 5,906 ft · 1,800 m
Douglas DC-8-51	9,843 ft 3,000 m 9,843 ft · 3,000 m	6,562 ft 2,000 m 6,562 ft · 2,000 m
Douglas DC-8-62	9,843 ft 3,000 m 9,843 ft · 3,000 m	6,562 ft 2,000 m 6,562 ft · 2,000 m
Douglas DC-8-63	9,843 ft 3,000 m 9,843 ft · 3,000 m	6,562 ft 2,000 m 6,562 ft · 2,000 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30	9,843 ft 3,000 m 9,843 ft · 3,000 m	5,906 ft 1,800 m 5,906 ft · 1,800 m
Douglas DC-8-53	9,843 ft 3,000 m 9,843 ft · 3,000 m	6,562 ft 2,000 m 6,562 ft · 2,000 m
Douglas DC-8-61	9,843 ft 3,000 m 9,843 ft · 3,000 m	6,562 ft 2,000 m 6,562 ft · 2,000 m
Airbus A330-900neo	9,843 ft 3,000 m 9,843 ft · 3,000 m	5,577 ft 1,700 m 5,577 ft · 1,700 m
Airbus A350-900F	9,843 ft 3,000 m 9,843 ft · 3,000 m	6,562 ft 2,000 m 6,562 ft · 2,000 m
Airbus A380 Cargo	9,875 ft 3,010 m 9,875 ft · 3,010 m	6,594 ft 2,010 m 6,594 ft · 2,010 m
Boeing YAL-1	9,902 ft 3,018 m 9,902 ft · 3,018 m	7,546 ft 2,300 m 7,546 ft · 2,300 m
Aero Spacelines Super Guppy	10,000 ft 3,048 m 10,000 ft · 3,048 m	6,998 ft 2,133 m 6,998 ft · 2,133 m
Douglas DC-8	10,000 ft 3,048 m 10,000 ft · 3,048 m	6,499 ft 1,981 m 6,499 ft · 1,981 m
Boeing 707	10,000 ft 3,048 m 10,000 ft · 3,048 m	6,201 ft 1,890 m 6,201 ft · 1,890 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-8-73	10,007 ft 3,050 m 10,007 ft · 3,050 m	6,562 ft 2,000 m 6,562 ft · 2,000 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-8-72	10,007 ft 3,050 m 10,007 ft · 3,050 m	6,562 ft 2,000 m 6,562 ft · 2,000 m
Airbus A340 Private Jet	10,256 ft 3,126 m 10,256 ft · 3,126 m	8,999 ft 2,743 m 8,999 ft · 2,743 m
McDonnell Douglas MD-11	10,299 ft 3,139 m 10,299 ft · 3,139 m	6,949 ft 2,118 m 6,949 ft · 2,118 m
Airbus A340-600	10,302 ft 3,140 m 10,302 ft · 3,140 m	6,562 ft 2,000 m 6,562 ft · 2,000 m
Boeing BBJ 787-9	10,397 ft 3,169 m 10,397 ft · 3,169 m	5,699 ft 1,737 m 5,699 ft · 1,737 m
VC-25A Air Force One	10,466 ft 3,190 m 10,466 ft · 3,190 m	7,999 ft 2,438 m 7,999 ft · 2,438 m
Boeing 747-8	10,466 ft 3,190 m 10,466 ft · 3,190 m	8,793 ft 2,680 m 8,793 ft · 2,680 m
Airbus A340-500	10,499 ft 3,200 m 10,499 ft · 3,200 m	6,299 ft 1,920 m 6,299 ft · 1,920 m
Boeing 747-200	10,499 ft 3,200 m 10,499 ft · 3,200 m	6,234 ft 1,900 m 6,234 ft · 1,900 m
Boeing 777-300	10,597 ft 3,230 m 10,597 ft · 3,230 m	5,906 ft 1,800 m 5,906 ft · 1,800 m
Boeing 747-100	10,650 ft 3,246 m 10,650 ft · 3,246 m	6,168 ft 1,880 m 6,168 ft · 1,880 m
Boeing 747-8 VIP / BBJ	10,801 ft 3,292 m 10,801 ft · 3,292 m	7,001 ft 2,134 m 7,001 ft · 2,134 m
Boeing 747-8 Freighter	10,801 ft 3,292 m 10,801 ft · 3,292 m	7,001 ft 2,134 m 7,001 ft · 2,134 m
Boeing 747-300	10,827 ft 3,300 m 10,827 ft · 3,300 m	6,919 ft 2,109 m 6,919 ft · 2,109 m
Boeing 747-400F	10,827 ft 3,300 m 10,827 ft · 3,300 m	6,890 ft 2,100 m 6,890 ft · 2,100 m
Boeing 747-400ER	10,892 ft 3,320 m 10,892 ft · 3,320 m	7,136 ft 2,175 m 7,136 ft · 2,175 m
Aérospatiale-BAC Concorde	11,250 ft 3,429 m 11,250 ft · 3,429 m	7,218 ft 2,200 m 7,218 ft · 2,200 m
Antonov An-225 Mriya	11,483 ft 3,500 m 11,483 ft · 3,500 m	10,827 ft 3,300 m 10,827 ft · 3,300 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-8-71	11,499 ft 3,505 m 11,499 ft · 3,505 m	5,909 ft 1,801 m 5,909 ft · 1,801 m

Operational Context

Shymkent (IATA: CIT) operates around 35 flights per day to 28 nonstop destinations. Its network includes 11 domestic and 17 international routes, with SCAT Airlines as the leading carrier and Astana currently the busiest connection. From CIT, passengers can reach 10 countries across 2 continents, and the longest runway measures 2,796 m (9,173 ft).

Shymkent Airport (CIT) (Kazakhstan)

Route Network

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Global Rankings

Flights per day

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Runways

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