IST to CIT, Istanbul Airport to Shymkent International Airport Cheap Flights

Find the best flight deals from Istanbul Airport to Shymkent International Airport

IST - CIT Flight Information

İstanbul ili → Shymkent

Flight information between İstanbul ili and Shymkent

Cheapest one-way flight price
US$116
Cheapest return ticket price
US$227
Cheapest month
September
Peak season for travel
August
Flight distance
3,336.04 km
Average flight time
4 hours 20 minutes
Popular airline
Air Astana

IST - CIT Cheap Flights

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Pegasus Airlines
Pegasus Airlines
Economy
1 stop
US$388
US$110
72%

IST - CIT Flight Airlines

Major airlines flying this route

IST - CIT Route FAQs

Common questions about flights from IST to CIT

Based on HopeGoo data, Pegasus Airlines offers one-way fares as low as US$116 on Cheapest nonstop routes (e.g. SAW to CIT on Tue, Mar 17), while Pegasus Airlines offers Cheapest nonstop round-trips from US$227 departing on Sun, Feb 15 and returning on Mon, Feb 23.

At the moment, you can catch a nonstop flight from Istanbul to Shymkent with the following airlines, including: Scat Airlines Selected airlines are based on historical data collected from flight bookings users made on HopeGoo within the last 90 days.

It takes about 4 hours 20 minutes to fly from Istanbul to Shymkent.

By analyzing data from all airlines on the HopeGoo flight calendar, it looks like the best time to book a flight from Istanbul to Shymkent is around 40 days (6 weeks) in advance, and the best time to fly is usually on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday. Tuesday typically offers the cheapest flights for departure, while Saturday offers the best return deals.

Based on HopeGoo data in the past 4 weeks, there is 5 flight per week flying from Istanbul to Shymkent. You can check the weekly schedule for popular airlines on this route below: Scat Airlines: -/-/T/-/T/-/S -- DV486 (11:39)

To find best deals on flights from Istanbul to Shymkent, you can use various tools on HopeGoo: · Be flexible with your travel dates to get the cheapest flight deal. Now the cheapest flight deal is on Tue, Mar 17, with one-way flights priced at just US$116. · Compare airlines strategically. Budget carriers often provide the lowest base fares, while we found the most affordable airline currently operating on this route is Pegasus Airlines. · Set up price alerts to easily monitor ticket prices without having to check every day. · Check HopeGoo flight deals and promo codes frequently. · Avoid peak season unless you book very early. It seems the peak season for Shymkent travel is around August. · Get exclusive promo codes for HopeGoo app users.

The cheapest months to fly from Istanbul to Shymkent is September, when demand for travel is lower.

After crunching the numbers on our February flight calendar, it's currently cheapest to fly from Istanbul to Shymkent on February 15, 2026 with Pegasus Airlines, with prices starting at US$227.

You can land at any one of the following hubs in Shymkent, with Istanbul Airport to Shymkent International Airport (IST-CIT) is by far the most common option on this route: Shymkent International Airport (CIT).

The time difference between Shymkent and Istanbul is 2h.

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