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Direct flights from Shymkent (CIT) to Istanbul (IST): 6 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 83% of the last 6 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 6 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 3,345 km, an estimated 4 hours 47 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Shymkent and Istanbul. Updated 6 September 2026 at 10:42 UTC.
CIT
Shymkent
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IST
Istanbul
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3,345 km · ~4h 47m est.
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 6x weekly · nonstop
83% on time
of the last 6 operated CIT → IST flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is +0 min. 0 of 6 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+0 minacross the last 6 operated legs
Flight time~4h 47mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures6x1 direct airline on the leg
Who flies it
observed on the boards · 7 daysHistory
operated legs · board outcomesActual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
Full board history, day by day →
Airports right now
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How the Shymkent to Istanbul route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop CIT to IST flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.
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CIT to IST questions
Is CIT–IST running on time right now?
Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 100/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
How long is the flight from CIT to IST?
Great-circle distance is 3,345 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 266–317 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does CIT–IST fly?
SCAT Airlines runs the route with about 6 flights a week (sun, mon, tue, wed, thu, fri). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
What does the route health score measure?
A blend of departure-side delay at CIT and arrival-side delay at IST, computed from rolling delay windows (refreshed every 40 minutes) with a daily-rollup fallback. Current MVFR, IFR, or LIFR endpoint weather caps the score when flight rules can limit throughput. Higher is healthier: 100 means operations are clean at both ends.
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