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CIT to SEA: distance & flight time
Chimkent (Shymkent Airport) → Seattle (Seattle Tacoma International Airport)
6,190 mi
9,961 km · 5,379 nm
12h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,190 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 36m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CIT — Shymkent Airport · Chimkent, Kazakhstan
- SEA — Seattle Tacoma International Airport · Seattle, 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 SEA
- RNT · Renton Municipal Airport5 mi away
- BFI · Boeing Field King County International Airport6 mi away
- TIW · Tacoma Narrows Airport18 mi away
- PWT · Bremerton National Airport21 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CIT from SEA?
The flight distance from Chimkent (CIT) to Seattle (SEA) is 6,190 miles (9,961 km, 5,379 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CIT to SEA?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 36m 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 Seattle?
Seattle is 12 hours behind Chimkent.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CIT to SEA?
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