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How far is Tamchy from Karaganda?

The distance between Karaganda (Sary-Arka Airport) and Tamchy (Issyk-Kul International Airport) is 515 miles / 829 kilometers / 448 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Karaganda (KGF) to Tamchy (IKU) is 708 miles / 1140 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 21 hours 7 minutes.

Sary-Arka Airport – Issyk-Kul International Airport

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Distance from Karaganda to Tamchy

There are several ways to calculate the distance from Karaganda to Tamchy. Here are two standard methods:

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 515.260 miles
  • 829.230 kilometers
  • 447.749 nautical miles

Vincenty's formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points on the earth's surface using an ellipsoidal model of the planet.

Haversine formula
  • 515.288 miles
  • 829.275 kilometers
  • 447.773 nautical miles

The haversine formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points assuming a spherical earth (great-circle distance – the shortest distance between two points).

How long does it take to fly from Karaganda to Tamchy?

The estimated flight time from Sary-Arka Airport to Issyk-Kul International Airport is 1 hour and 28 minutes.

Flight carbon footprint between Sary-Arka Airport (KGF) and Issyk-Kul International Airport (IKU)

On average, flying from Karaganda to Tamchy generates about 101 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 101 kilograms equals 222 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path and driving directions from Karaganda to Tamchy

See the map of the shortest flight path between Sary-Arka Airport (KGF) and Issyk-Kul International Airport (IKU).

Airport information

Origin Sary-Arka Airport
City: Karaganda
Country: Kazakhstan Flag of Kazakhstan
IATA Code: KGF
ICAO Code: UAKK
Coordinates: 49°40′14″N, 73°20′3″E
Destination Issyk-Kul International Airport
City: Tamchy
Country: Kyrgyzstan Flag of Kyrgyzstan
IATA Code: IKU
ICAO Code: UCFL
Coordinates: 42°35′16″N, 76°42′46″E