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CIT to GAJ: distance & flight time
Chimkent (Shymkent Airport) → Yamagata (Yamagata Airport)
3,630 mi
5,842 km · 3,155 nm
7h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,630 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 35m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CIT — Shymkent Airport · Chimkent, Kazakhstan
- GAJ — Yamagata Airport · Yamagata, Japan
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 GAJ
- SDJ · Sendai Airport35 mi away
- SYO · Shonai Airport42 mi away
- KIJ · Niigata Airport75 mi away
- HNA · Hanamaki Airport81 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CIT from GAJ?
The flight distance from Chimkent (CIT) to Yamagata (GAJ) is 3,630 miles (5,842 km, 3,155 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CIT to GAJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 35m 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 Yamagata?
Yamagata is 4 hours ahead of Chimkent.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CIT to GAJ?
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