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CIT to LCK: distance & flight time
Chimkent (Shymkent Airport) → Columbus (Rickenbacker International Airport)
6,502 mi
10,464 km · 5,650 nm
13h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,502 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 13m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- LCK — Rickenbacker International Airport · Columbus, 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 LCK
Frequently asked questions
How far is CIT from LCK?
The flight distance from Chimkent (CIT) to Columbus (LCK) is 6,502 miles (10,464 km, 5,650 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CIT to LCK?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 13m 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 Columbus?
Columbus is 9 hours behind Chimkent.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CIT to LCK?
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