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CIT to HEL: distance & flight time
Chimkent (Shymkent Airport) → Helsinki (Helsinki Vantaa Airport)
2,224 mi
3,579 km · 1,932 nm
4h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,224 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 50m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CIT — Shymkent Airport · Chimkent, Kazakhstan
- HEL — Helsinki Vantaa Airport · Helsinki, Finland
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 HEL
- HEM · Helsinki Malmi Airport5 mi away
- HYV · Hyvinkää Airfield23 mi away
- QLF · Lahti Vesivehmaa Airport62 mi away
- TLL · Lennart Meri Tallinn Airport63 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CIT from HEL?
The flight distance from Chimkent (CIT) to Helsinki (HEL) is 2,224 miles (3,579 km, 1,932 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CIT to HEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 50m 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 Helsinki?
Helsinki is 2 hours behind Chimkent.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CIT to HEL?
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