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CIT to ICN: distance & flight time
Chimkent (Shymkent Airport) → Seoul (Incheon International Airport)
2,981 mi
4,798 km · 2,591 nm
6h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,981 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 19m 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
- ICN — Incheon International Airport · Seoul, South Korea
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 ICN
- GMP · Gimpo International Airport20 mi away
- SWU · Suwon Airport34 mi away
- SSN · Seoul Air Base (K-16)36 mi away
- OSN · Osan Air Base41 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CIT from ICN?
The flight distance from Chimkent (CIT) to Seoul (ICN) is 2,981 miles (4,798 km, 2,591 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CIT to ICN?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 19m 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 Seoul?
Seoul is 4 hours ahead of Chimkent.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CIT to ICN?
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