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CIT to SHA: distance & flight time
Chimkent (Shymkent Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
2,924 mi
4,706 km · 2,541 nm
6h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,924 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 12m 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
- SHA — Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport · Shanghai, 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 SHA
- PVG · Shanghai Pudong International Airport28 mi away
- SZV · Suzhou Guangfu Airport55 mi away
- WUX · Sunan Shuofang International Airport57 mi away
- HGH · Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport86 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CIT from SHA?
The flight distance from Chimkent (CIT) to Shanghai (SHA) is 2,924 miles (4,706 km, 2,541 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CIT to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 12m 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 Shanghai?
Shanghai is 3 hours ahead of Chimkent.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CIT to SHA?
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