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CIT to LAL: distance & flight time
Chimkent (Shymkent Airport) → Lakeland (Lakeland Linder International Airport)
7,248 mi
11,664 km · 6,298 nm
14h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,248 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 41m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CIT — Shymkent Airport · Chimkent, Kazakhstan
- LAL — Lakeland Linder International Airport · Lakeland, 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 LAL
- TPA · Tampa International Airport31 mi away
- MCO · Orlando International Airport53 mi away
- BOW · Bartow Municipal Airport15 mi away
- GIF · Winter Haven Regional Airport - Gilbert Field17 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CIT from LAL?
The flight distance from Chimkent (CIT) to Lakeland (LAL) is 7,248 miles (11,664 km, 6,298 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CIT to LAL?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 41m 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 Lakeland?
Lakeland is 9 hours behind Chimkent.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CIT to LAL?
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