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CIT to KTL: distance & flight time
Chimkent (Shymkent Airport) → Kitale (Kitale Airport)
3,570 mi
5,746 km · 3,103 nm
7h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
3,570 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 28m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- KTL — Kitale Airport · Kitale, Kenya
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 KTL
- EDL · Eldoret International Airport44 mi away
- GGM · Kakamega Airport50 mi away
- KIS · Kisumu Airport75 mi away
- KEY · Kericho Airport96 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CIT from KTL?
The flight distance from Chimkent (CIT) to Kitale (KTL) is 3,570 miles (5,746 km, 3,103 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CIT to KTL?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 28m 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 Kitale?
Kitale is 2 hours behind Chimkent.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CIT to KTL?
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