Shymkent to Xian CIT → XIY
Shymkent Airport (CIT) → Xianyang International Airport (XIY)
The cheapest return found recently is $462 with SCAT, 21 Dec – 8 Jan 2027, found yesterday. The cheapest one-way found recently is $271 with SCAT, 31 Jan 2027, found 4 days ago.
Return
The cheapest return fare on each of 5 departure dates is usually $479 to $569.
Cheapest return found recently
$462
21 Dec – 8 Jan 2027 · SCAT
Shymkent Airport (CIT) → Xianyang International Airport (XIY)
Leaves 8:10 p.m. · Return leaves 5:55 a.m. · 10 h 15 min of travel, both ways together
out nonstop, back nonstop
found yesterday
Cheapest nonstop return
$462
21 Dec – 8 Jan 2027 · SCAT
Shymkent Airport (CIT) → Xianyang International Airport (XIY)
Leaves 8:10 p.m. · Return leaves 5:55 a.m. · 10 h 15 min of travel, both ways together
out nonstop, back nonstop
found yesterday
Found recently, and the cheapest we hold
$462 21 Dec – 8 Jan 2027found yesterdaySee prices for these dates
It is also the cheapest return we hold, of any age.
What have prices looked like?
Over 17 days, 24 Sept to 18 Oct, the cheapest return we saw each day was $462 to $810.
At $462, the cheapest return found recently is at the low end of that range.
17 days is a short history, so treat this range as an early guide.
Those were the prices on those days, not today's.
Is this a good return price?
Compared with the cheapest return fare on each of 5 departure dates from 27 Oct to 18 Feb 2027, found by travelers' searches in the last 7 days (economy, the price the seller showed on Aviasales). The usual range is the middle half of those prices.
Could nearby dates be cheaper?
We hold no other 18-night return fares leaving within 3 days of 21 Dec to compare.
Every date we hold
6 fares on 5 departure dates
See the chart as a table
| Dates | From | Airline | Airports | Stops | Found | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Oct – 5 Nov | $569 | FlyArystan | Shymkent Airport (CIT) → Xianyang International Airport (XIY) | out 2 stops, back 2 stops | found 5 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 5 Nov – 15 Nov | $479 | SCAT | Shymkent Airport (CIT) → Xianyang International Airport (XIY) | out nonstop, back nonstop | found 2 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 21 Dec – 8 Jan 2027 | $462 | SCAT | Shymkent Airport (CIT) → Xianyang International Airport (XIY) | out nonstop, back nonstop | found yesterday | See prices for these dates |
| 22 Dec – 6 Jan 2027 | $667 | Air Astana | Shymkent Airport (CIT) → Xianyang International Airport (XIY) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found yesterday | See prices for these dates |
| 18 Feb 2027 – 24 Feb 2027 | $536 | FlyArystan | Shymkent Airport (CIT) → Xianyang International Airport (XIY) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found 5 days ago | See prices for these dates |
Which month looks cheapest?
December 2026 is the cheapest month — from $462.
Airlines on the cheapest dates: FlyArystan, SCAT, Air Astana.
One-way
Not enough comparable prices yet for a usual one-way price.
Cheapest one-way found recently
$271
31 Jan 2027 · SCAT
Shymkent Airport (CIT) → Xianyang International Airport (XIY)
Leaves 6:00 p.m. · 54 h 55 min trip
1 stop
found 4 days ago
Cheapest nonstop one-way
None seen yet.
Found recently, and the cheapest we hold
$271 31 Jan 2027found 4 days agoOpen this trip
It is also the cheapest one-way we hold, of any age.
What have prices looked like?
Over 8 days, 27 Sept to 4 Oct, the cheapest one-way we saw each day was $380.
At $271, the cheapest one-way found recently is below that range.
8 days is a short history, so treat this range as an early guide.
Those were the prices on those days, not today's.
Is this a good one-way price?
Not enough comparable prices yet: we hold one-way fares on 1 departure date and need at least 3 to say what is usual.
Could nearby dates be cheaper?
We hold no other one-way fares leaving within 3 days of 31 Jan 2027 to compare.
Every date we hold
1 fares on 1 departure dates
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| Dates | From | Airline | Airports | Stops | Found | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Jan 2027 | $271 | SCAT | Shymkent Airport (CIT) → Xianyang International Airport (XIY) | 1 stop | found 4 days ago | Open this trip |
Airlines on the cheapest dates: SCAT.
Premium cabin fares from Shymkent to Xian
We hold no premium economy, business or first-class fares for this route: we collect them for the busiest routes, and this one is not among them yet.
Today's prices for 21 Dec – 8 Jan 2027 in another cabin: Premium economy · Business · First
Today's prices for 31 Jan 2027 in another cabin: Premium economy · Business · First
How far ahead were prices cheapest for Shymkent to Xian?
Return
Not enough history yet: in 17 days of return prices, 24 Sept to 18 Oct, fewer than 3 booking ranges had prices on 7 days or more.
One-way
Not enough history yet: in 8 days of one-way prices, 27 Sept to 4 Oct, fewer than 3 booking ranges had prices on 7 days or more.
Could a nearby airport be cheaper?
A different airport at either end can change the fare — sometimes a lot.
Return
Tashkent → Xian
119 km from Shymkent
$362
$100 less than flying from Shymkent
21 Nov – 11 Dec · TAS → XIY · out 2 stops, back 2 stops
found yesterday
Cheapest recent price on each route — round trip, per traveler in Economy. Distances are in a straight line.
Live price for these dates
The cheapest return found recently is for 21 Dec – 8 Jan 2027. A live search on this page shows what those dates cost now, for one adult in economy.
Prices are what travelers' searches on Aviasales found in the last 7 days, in US dollars: the price the seller showed on Aviasales; bags may cost extra. Fares change, so check today's price before you book. How our prices work