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CIT to SPF: distance & flight time
Chimkent (Shymkent Airport) → Spearfish-South Dakota (Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field)
6,422 mi
10,335 km · 5,581 nm
13h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
-11h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,422 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 4m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CIT — Shymkent Airport · Chimkent, Kazakhstan
- SPF — Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field · Spearfish-South Dakota, 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 SPF
- RCA · Ellsworth Air Force Base41 mi away
- RAP · Rapid City Regional Airport47 mi away
- GCC · Gillette Campbell County Airport87 mi away
- CDR · Chadron Municipal Airport119 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CIT from SPF?
The flight distance from Chimkent (CIT) to Spearfish-South Dakota (SPF) is 6,422 miles (10,335 km, 5,581 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CIT to SPF?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 4m 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 Spearfish-South Dakota?
Spearfish-South Dakota is 11 hours behind Chimkent.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CIT to SPF?
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