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CGI to CIT: distance & flight time
Cape Girardeau (Cape Girardeau Regional Airport) → Chimkent (Shymkent Airport)
6,782 mi
10,914 km · 5,893 nm
13h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,782 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 46m 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
- CGI — Cape Girardeau Regional Airport · Cape Girardeau, 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 CGI
- SIK · Sikeston Memorial Municipal Airport23 mi away
- MDH · Southern Illinois Airport42 mi away
- PAH · Barkley Regional Airport45 mi away
- MWA · Williamson County Regional Airport48 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 CGI from CIT?
The flight distance from Cape Girardeau (CGI) to Chimkent (CIT) is 6,782 miles (10,914 km, 5,893 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CGI to CIT?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 46m 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 CGI to CIT?
Nonstop service on CGI–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 13h 46m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Cape Girardeau and Chimkent?
Chimkent is 10 hours ahead of Cape Girardeau.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CGI to CIT?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CGI–CIT that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CGI to CIT fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CGI–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.