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Flights between Bishkek (FRU) and Irkutsk (IKT)

Manas International Airport, Kyrgyzstan ↔ Irkutsk Airport, Russia

A direct route between Bishkek and Irkutsk appears in the OpenFlights route network.

This reflects historical scheduled service and may be out of date — it is not a live timetable.

Airlines that have operated this route include:

KR
Distance
2,440 km
1,516 miles
Est. flight time
3h 33m
great-circle estimate
Time difference
~2h
varies with DST
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Climate

Typical monthly temperatures in Kyrgyzstan

Jan
-6°
-1/-11
Feb
-4°
1/-9
Mar
3°
8/-2
Apr
10°
15/5
May
15°
20/10
Jun
20°
25/15
Jul
22°
27/17
Aug
21°
26/16
Sep
15°
20/10
Oct
8°
13/3
Nov
1°
6/-4
Dec
-4°
1/-9

Mean °C (high/low below) · country-level monthly normals, not airport-specific.

Typical monthly temperatures in Russia

Jan
-7°
-2/-12
50mm
Feb
-5°
0/-10
40mm
Mar
1°
6/-4
40mm
Apr
9°
14/4
45mm
May
17°
22/12
60mm
Jun
21°
26/16
75mm
Jul
23°
28/18
90mm
Aug
21°
26/16
75mm
Sep
15°
20/10
65mm
Oct
8°
13/3
60mm
Nov
1°
6/-4
55mm
Dec
-4°
1/-9
55mm

Mean °C (high/low below), avg. rainfall mm · country-level monthly normals, not airport-specific.

Travel advisories

Kyrgyzstan: Normal precautions (UK FCDO) ↗Russia: Advise against all travel (UK FCDO) ↗

Common questions

How far is Bishkek from Irkutsk?

Bishkek (FRU) and Irkutsk (IKT) are around 2,440 km (1,516 miles) apart — an estimated 3h 33m by air. Distances and flight times are great-circle estimates.

Which airlines have operated the FRU–IKT route?

Airlines recorded operating this route in the OpenFlights network include KR. This reflects historical scheduled service and may be out of date.

What is the time difference between Bishkek and Irkutsk?

Time difference ~ 2 hours (varies with daylight-saving).

When is it warmest in Russia?

Across Russia, the warmest month on average is July, with mean temperatures around 23°C. These are country-level monthly climate normals, not airport-specific.

Are there travel advisories for Kyrgyzstan and Russia?

The UK FCDO currently rates Kyrgyzstan as Normal precautions; The UK FCDO rates Russia as Advise against all travel. Check the official sources before you travel.

Distances and flight times are great-circle estimates, not booked block times.