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CIT to IOW: distance & flight time
Chimkent (Shymkent Airport) → Iowa City (Iowa City Municipal Airport)
6,513 mi
10,482 km · 5,660 nm
13h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,513 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 14m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CIT — Shymkent Airport · Chimkent, Kazakhstan
- IOW — Iowa City Municipal Airport · Iowa City, United States
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 IOW
- CID · The Eastern Iowa Airport19 mi away
- MLI · Quad City International Airport55 mi away
- OTM · Ottumwa Regional Airport59 mi away
- BRL · Southeast Iowa Regional Airport63 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CIT from IOW?
The flight distance from Chimkent (CIT) to Iowa City (IOW) is 6,513 miles (10,482 km, 5,660 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CIT to IOW?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 14m 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 Iowa City?
Iowa City is 10 hours behind Chimkent.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CIT to IOW?
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