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CIT to KGL: distance & flight time
Chimkent (Shymkent Airport) → Kigali (Kigali International Airport)
3,923 mi
6,313 km · 3,409 nm
8h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
3,923 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 9m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CIT — Shymkent Airport · Chimkent, Kazakhstan
- KGL — Kigali International Airport · Kigali, Rwanda
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 KGL
- GYI · Gisenyi Airport64 mi away
- GOM · Goma International Airport66 mi away
- KME · Kamembe Airport92 mi away
- BKY · Bukavu Kavumu Airport95 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CIT from KGL?
The flight distance from Chimkent (CIT) to Kigali (KGL) is 3,923 miles (6,313 km, 3,409 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CIT to KGL?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 9m 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 Kigali?
Kigali is 3 hours behind Chimkent.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CIT to KGL?
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