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ASB to CIT: distance & flight time
Ashkhabad (Ashgabat International Airport) → Chimkent (Shymkent Airport)
660 mi
1,061 km · 573 nm
1h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
660 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 54m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- ASB — Ashgabat International Airport · Ashkhabad, Turkmenistan
- CIT — Shymkent Airport · Chimkent, Kazakhstan
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near ASB
- BJB · Bojnord Airport67 mi away
- AFZ · Sabzevar National Airport133 mi away
- MHD · Mashhad International Airport140 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 ASB from CIT?
The flight distance from Ashkhabad (ASB) to Chimkent (CIT) is 660 miles (1,061 km, 573 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ASB to CIT?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 54m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from ASB to CIT?
Nonstop service on ASB–CIT depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 54m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ASB to CIT?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ASB–CIT that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ASB to CIT fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ASB–CIT tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.