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CIT to IST: distance & flight time
Chimkent (Shymkent Airport) → Istanbul (Istanbul Airport)
2,078 mi
3,345 km · 1,806 nm
4h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,078 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 32m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CIT — Shymkent Airport · Chimkent, Kazakhstan
- IST — Istanbul Airport · Istanbul, Turkey
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 IST
- ISL · Atatürk International Airport21 mi away
- SAW · Sabiha Gökçen International Airport39 mi away
- TEQ · Tekirdağ Çorlu Airport44 mi away
- BTZ · Bursa Airport73 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CIT from IST?
The flight distance from Chimkent (CIT) to Istanbul (IST) is 2,078 miles (3,345 km, 1,806 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CIT to IST?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 32m 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 Istanbul?
Istanbul is 2 hours behind Chimkent.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CIT to IST?
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