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BEC to CIT: distance & flight time
Wichita (Beech Factory Airport) → Chimkent (Shymkent Airport)
6,842 mi
11,012 km · 5,946 nm
13h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,842 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 53m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BEC — Beech Factory Airport · Wichita, 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 BEC
- IAB · Mc Connell Air Force Base6 mi away
- ICT · Wichita Eisenhower National Airport12 mi away
- EWK · Newton City-County Airport25 mi away
- WLD · Strother Field38 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 BEC from CIT?
The flight distance from Wichita (BEC) to Chimkent (CIT) is 6,842 miles (11,012 km, 5,946 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BEC to CIT?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 53m 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 Wichita and Chimkent?
Chimkent is 10 hours ahead of Wichita.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BEC to CIT?
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