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CIT to LEJ: distance & flight time
Chimkent (Shymkent Airport) → Leipzig (Leipzig/Halle Airport)
2,701 mi
4,347 km · 2,347 nm
5h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,701 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 46m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- LEJ — Leipzig/Halle Airport · Leipzig, Germany
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 LEJ
- KOQ · Köthen Airport24 mi away
- AOC · Altenburg-Nobitz Airport33 mi away
- CSO · Cochstedt Airport46 mi away
- IES · Riesa-Göhlis Airport49 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CIT from LEJ?
The flight distance from Chimkent (CIT) to Leipzig (LEJ) is 2,701 miles (4,347 km, 2,347 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CIT to LEJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 46m 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 Leipzig?
Leipzig is 3 hours behind Chimkent.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CIT to LEJ?
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