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CIT to KUM: distance & flight time
Chimkent (Shymkent Airport) → Yakushima (Yakushima Airport)
3,427 mi
5,515 km · 2,978 nm
7h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,427 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 11m 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
- KUM — Yakushima Airport · Yakushima, Japan
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 KUM
- TNE · New Tanegashima Airport25 mi away
- KOJ · Kagoshima Airport98 mi away
- KMI · Miyazaki Airport113 mi away
- ASJ · Amami Airport147 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CIT from KUM?
The flight distance from Chimkent (CIT) to Yakushima (KUM) is 3,427 miles (5,515 km, 2,978 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CIT to KUM?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 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 Yakushima?
Yakushima is 4 hours ahead of Chimkent.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CIT to KUM?
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