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AER to CIT: distance & flight time
Sochi (Sochi International Airport) → Chimkent (Shymkent Airport)
1,488 mi
2,395 km · 1,293 nm
3h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,488 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 42m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AER — Sochi International Airport · Sochi, Russia
- 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 AER
- SUI · Sukhumi Dranda Airport72 mi away
- KRR · Krasnodar Pashkovsky International Airport116 mi away
- GDZ · Gelendzhik Airport124 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 AER from CIT?
The flight distance from Sochi (AER) to Chimkent (CIT) is 1,488 miles (2,395 km, 1,293 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AER to CIT?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 42m 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 Sochi and Chimkent?
Chimkent is 2 hours ahead of Sochi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AER to CIT?
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