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CIT to CTA: distance & flight time
Chimkent (Shymkent Airport) → Catania (Catania-Fontanarossa Airport)
2,854 mi
4,593 km · 2,480 nm
6h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,854 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 4m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CIT — Shymkent Airport · Chimkent, Kazakhstan
- CTA — Catania-Fontanarossa Airport · Catania, Italy
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 CTA
- NSY · Sigonella Navy Air Base9 mi away
- CIY · Comiso Airport41 mi away
- REG · Reggio Calabria Airport53 mi away
- GZM · Xewkija Heliport109 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CIT from CTA?
The flight distance from Chimkent (CIT) to Catania (CTA) is 2,854 miles (4,593 km, 2,480 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CIT to CTA?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 4m 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 Catania?
Catania is 3 hours behind Chimkent.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CIT to CTA?
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