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CIT to HER: distance & flight time
Chimkent (Shymkent Airport) → Heraklion (Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport)
2,404 mi
3,870 km · 2,089 nm
5h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,404 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 11m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- HER — Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport · Heraklion, Greece
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 HER
- JSH · Sitia Airport53 mi away
- CHQ · Chania International Airport60 mi away
- JTR · Santorini Airport75 mi away
- KSJ · Kasos Airport98 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CIT from HER?
The flight distance from Chimkent (CIT) to Heraklion (HER) is 2,404 miles (3,870 km, 2,089 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CIT to HER?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 11m 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 Heraklion?
Heraklion is 2 hours behind Chimkent.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CIT to HER?
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