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IOA to CIT: distance & flight time
Ioannina (Ioannina Airport) → Chimkent (Shymkent Airport)
2,508 mi
4,036 km · 2,179 nm
5h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,508 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 23m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- IOA — Ioannina Airport · Ioannina, Greece
- CIT — Shymkent Airport · Chimkent, Kazakhstan
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near IOA
- CFU · Ioannis Kapodistrias International Airport49 mi away
- PVK · Aktion National Airport53 mi away
- KSO · Kastoria National Airport57 mi away
- KZI · Filippos Airport68 mi away
Near CIT
- TAS · Tashkent International Airport77 mi away
- DMB · Taraz Airport99 mi away
- NMA · Namangan Airport143 mi away
- LBD · Khudzhand Airport149 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is IOA from CIT?
The flight distance from Ioannina (IOA) to Chimkent (CIT) is 2,508 miles (4,036 km, 2,179 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IOA to CIT?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 23m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from IOA to CIT?
Nonstop service on IOA–CIT depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 5h 23m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Ioannina and Chimkent?
Chimkent is 3 hours ahead of Ioannina.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IOA to CIT?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on IOA–CIT that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some IOA to CIT fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain IOA–CIT tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.