Looking for cheap flights from Denpasar to Shymkent? On the Freedom Travel website and app you can build an itinerary with a connection, compare airline offers, choose a convenient departure time and pay for your booking online by bank card.
Here you will find the essentials of the trip: the distance and approximate travel time, the realistic connection options, the airlines, what shapes the ticket price, the arrival airport and what to see in Shymkent.
General information about flights between Denpasar and Shymkent
The distance between Denpasar and Shymkent is about 7,300 km as the crow flies. There are no non-stop flights between Bali and Kazakhstan, so the itinerary is made up of at least two flights: with a good schedule the journey takes roughly from 14 hours, but 20 hours or more is more common, sometimes with two connections. The time difference is 3 hours — Shymkent is 3 hours behind Denpasar (UTC+5 versus UTC+8). The route is used above all by travellers returning to southern Kazakhstan after a holiday in Bali.
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Denpasar — Shymkent flight schedule
There is no non-stop Denpasar — Shymkent flight. The shortest pattern runs via Bangkok: Thai Airways flies from Denpasar to Bangkok about 14 times a week, while SCAT operates Bangkok — Shymkent only about twice a week, so dates need to be planned ahead. Another single-connection option is via Istanbul: Turkish Airlines brings you from Denpasar, and SCAT flies from Istanbul to Shymkent about 6 times a week.
From September a Dubai routing is added: Emirates flies from Denpasar, and flydubai launches Dubai — Shymkent flights. If the timings do not line up, the search will offer an itinerary with two connections, for example via Doha and Almaty. Fares are dynamic, so it is easier to check the current combinations for your date in the Freedom Travel search.
How much does a flight from Denpasar to Shymkent cost
The price depends on the departure date, the airlines on each leg, the season, the length of the layover and how far in advance you book. There is no fixed fare on this route, because prices change constantly. The Freedom Travel search shows the final amount including all fees, and you can pay for the booking online by bank card.
Which airlines fly the Denpasar — Shymkent route
- Thai Airways — connecting flights (the Denpasar — Bangkok leg)
- SCAT — connecting flights (the Bangkok — Shymkent, Istanbul — Shymkent and Almaty — Shymkent legs)
- Turkish Airlines — connecting flights (the Denpasar — Istanbul leg)
- Emirates — connecting flights (the Denpasar — Dubai leg)
- flydubai — connecting flights (the Dubai — Shymkent leg, from September)
- Qatar Airways — connecting flights (the Denpasar — Doha and Doha — Almaty legs)
- Air Astana — connecting flights (the Almaty — Shymkent leg)
- FlyArystan — connecting flights (the Almaty — Shymkent leg)
There are many possible combinations on a route like this and the mix of carriers changes: the Freedom Travel search shows the full list of airlines for your date.
How to get from Denpasar to Shymkent: your flight options
There are no non-stop Denpasar — Shymkent flights: no airline operates a direct service between Bali and Kazakhstan.
A single connection is possible at three points. Bangkok is the shortest way, but the SCAT flight to Shymkent operates only twice a week. Istanbul offers more frequencies, although the first leg takes about twelve hours. The Dubai option starts working in September, when flydubai begins flying to Shymkent. If no connection lines up, there is still the two-stop pattern, for example via Doha and Almaty, from where Air Astana, FlyArystan and SCAT fly to Shymkent.
Compare not only the fare but also the total travel time and the number of stops: the difference between 14 and 26 hours on the road is very noticeable, especially with children. On an itinerary like this, check in advance whether you need a transit visa in the country where you change planes, and how baggage is collected and re-checked between flights of different airlines.
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Shymkent airport
Shymkent International Airport is located about 10 km from the city centre. Buses and taxis run to the centre.
What to see in Shymkent
Shymkent is one of the largest cities in Kazakhstan and an important centre of the south of the country. It combines ancient history with modern development.
- Dendropark — a large park with a collection of plants.
- Ken Baba Ethnopark — a park with elements of traditional Kazakh culture.
- Ordabasy Square — the central square of the city.
- Central Park — a popular place to relax.
- Regional Museum of History and Local Lore — exhibits on the archaeology, history and ethnography of the region.
- Citadel of ancient Shymkent — the remains of an ancient settlement in the historic part of the city.
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