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CIT to GXH: distance & flight time
Chimkent (Shymkent Airport) → Xiahe city (Gannan Xiahe Airport)
1,853 mi
2,981 km · 1,610 nm
4h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,853 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 6m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CIT — Shymkent Airport · Chimkent, Kazakhstan
- GXH — Gannan Xiahe Airport · Xiahe city, China
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 GXH
- XNN · Xining Caojiabu Airport123 mi away
- LHW · Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport130 mi away
- GMQ · Golog Maqin Airport136 mi away
- JZH · Jiuzhai Huanglong Airport148 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CIT from GXH?
The flight distance from Chimkent (CIT) to Xiahe city (GXH) is 1,853 miles (2,981 km, 1,610 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CIT to GXH?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 6m 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 Xiahe city?
Xiahe city is 3 hours ahead of Chimkent.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CIT to GXH?
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