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CIT to LEI: distance & flight time
Chimkent (Shymkent Airport) → Almeria (Almería International Airport)
3,729 mi
6,001 km · 3,240 nm
7h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,729 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 47m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- LEI — Almería International Airport · Almeria, Spain
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 LEI
- GRX · Federico Garcia Lorca Airport81 mi away
- RMU · Región de Murcia International Airport95 mi away
- MJV · San Javier Airport107 mi away
- MLN · Melilla Airport113 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CIT from LEI?
The flight distance from Chimkent (CIT) to Almeria (LEI) is 3,729 miles (6,001 km, 3,240 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CIT to LEI?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 47m 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 Almeria?
Almeria is 3 hours behind Chimkent.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CIT to LEI?
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