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CIT to IKA: distance & flight time
Chimkent (Shymkent Airport) → Tehran (Imam Khomeini International Airport)
1,093 mi
1,759 km · 950 nm
2h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,093 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 51m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CIT — Shymkent Airport · Chimkent, Kazakhstan
- IKA — Imam Khomeini International Airport · Tehran, Iran
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near CIT
- TAS · Tashkent International Airport77 mi away
- DMB · Taraz Airport99 mi away
- NMA · Namangan Airport143 mi away
- LBD · Khudzhand Airport149 mi away
Near IKA
- THR · Mehrabad International Airport21 mi away
- PYK · Payam International Airport31 mi away
- GZW · Qazvin Airport84 mi away
- NSH · Noshahr Airport88 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CIT from IKA?
The flight distance from Chimkent (CIT) to Tehran (IKA) is 1,093 miles (1,759 km, 950 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CIT to IKA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 51m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Chimkent and Tehran?
Tehran is 1.5 hours behind Chimkent.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CIT to IKA?
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