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CIT to NGB: distance & flight time
Chimkent (Shymkent Airport) → Ninbo (Ningbo Lishe International Airport)
2,979 mi
4,795 km · 2,589 nm
6h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,979 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 18m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CIT — Shymkent Airport · Chimkent, Kazakhstan
- NGB — Ningbo Lishe International Airport · Ninbo, China
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 NGB
- HSN · Zhoushan Airport54 mi away
- HGH · Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport67 mi away
- HYN · Huangyan Luqiao Airport87 mi away
- YIW · Yiwu Airport92 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CIT from NGB?
The flight distance from Chimkent (CIT) to Ninbo (NGB) is 2,979 miles (4,795 km, 2,589 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CIT to NGB?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 18m 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 Ninbo?
Ninbo is 3 hours ahead of Chimkent.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CIT to NGB?
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