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CIT to CMH: distance & flight time
Chimkent (Shymkent Airport) → Columbus (John Glenn Columbus International Airport)
6,489 mi
10,443 km · 5,639 nm
13h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,489 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 11m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- CMH — John Glenn Columbus International Airport · Columbus, 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 CMH
Frequently asked questions
How far is CIT from CMH?
The flight distance from Chimkent (CIT) to Columbus (CMH) is 6,489 miles (10,443 km, 5,639 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CIT to CMH?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 11m 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 Chimkent and Columbus?
Columbus is 9 hours behind Chimkent.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CIT to CMH?
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