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ALB to CIT: distance & flight time
Albany (Albany International Airport) → Chimkent (Shymkent Airport)
6,129 mi
9,864 km · 5,326 nm
12h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,129 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 29m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ALB — Albany International Airport · Albany, United States
- 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 ALB
- SCH · Schenectady County Airport10 mi away
- GFL · Floyd Bennett Memorial Airport42 mi away
- RUT · Rutland - Southern Vermont Regional Airport69 mi away
- BAF · Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport69 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 ALB from CIT?
The flight distance from Albany (ALB) to Chimkent (CIT) is 6,129 miles (9,864 km, 5,326 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ALB to CIT?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 29m 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 Albany and Chimkent?
Chimkent is 9 hours ahead of Albany.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ALB to CIT?
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