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CIT to AVL: distance & flight time
Chimkent (Shymkent Airport) → Asheville (Asheville Regional Airport)
6,778 mi
10,909 km · 5,890 nm
13h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,778 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 45m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CIT — Shymkent Airport · Chimkent, Kazakhstan
- AVL — Asheville Regional Airport · Asheville, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near CIT
- TAS · Tashkent International Airport77 mi away
- DMB · Taraz Airport99 mi away
- NMA · Namangan Airport143 mi away
- LBD · Khudzhand Airport149 mi away
Near AVL
- GSP · Greenville Spartanburg International Airport42 mi away
- GMU · Greenville Downtown Airport42 mi away
- GDC · Donaldson Field Airport48 mi away
- SPA · Spartanburg Downtown Memorial Airport49 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CIT from AVL?
The flight distance from Chimkent (CIT) to Asheville (AVL) is 6,778 miles (10,909 km, 5,890 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CIT to AVL?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 45m 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 CIT to AVL?
Nonstop service on CIT–AVL 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 45m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Chimkent and Asheville?
Asheville is 9 hours behind Chimkent.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CIT to AVL?
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Why are some CIT to AVL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CIT–AVL 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.