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ACH to CIT: distance & flight time
Altenrhein (St Gallen Altenrhein Airport) → Chimkent (Shymkent Airport)
2,879 mi
4,634 km · 2,502 nm
6h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,879 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 7m 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
- ACH — St Gallen Altenrhein Airport · Altenrhein, Switzerland
- 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 ACH
- HOH · Hohenems-Dornbirn Airport9 mi away
- FDH · Friedrichshafen Airport13 mi away
- ZRH · Zürich Airport47 mi away
- FMM · Memmingen Allgau Airport47 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 ACH from CIT?
The flight distance from Altenrhein (ACH) to Chimkent (CIT) is 2,879 miles (4,634 km, 2,502 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ACH to CIT?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 7m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Altenrhein and Chimkent?
Chimkent is 3 hours ahead of Altenrhein.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ACH to CIT?
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