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CIT to GAI: distance & flight time
Chimkent (Shymkent Airport) → Gaithersburg (Montgomery County Airpark)
6,428 mi
10,345 km · 5,586 nm
13h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,428 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 4m 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
- GAI — Montgomery County Airpark · Gaithersburg, 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 GAI
Frequently asked questions
How far is CIT from GAI?
The flight distance from Chimkent (CIT) to Gaithersburg (GAI) is 6,428 miles (10,345 km, 5,586 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CIT to GAI?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 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 Gaithersburg?
Gaithersburg is 9 hours behind Chimkent.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CIT to GAI?
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