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CIT to SSN: distance & flight time
Chimkent (Shymkent Airport) → Seoul East (Seoul Air Base (K-16))
3,015 mi
4,852 km · 2,620 nm
6h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,015 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 23m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CIT — Shymkent Airport · Chimkent, Kazakhstan
- SSN — Seoul Air Base (K-16) · Seoul East, South Korea
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 SSN
- ICN · Incheon International Airport36 mi away
- SWU · Suwon Airport15 mi away
- GMP · Gimpo International Airport19 mi away
- OSN · Osan Air Base25 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CIT from SSN?
The flight distance from Chimkent (CIT) to Seoul East (SSN) is 3,015 miles (4,852 km, 2,620 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CIT to SSN?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 23m 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 Seoul East?
Seoul East is 4 hours ahead of Chimkent.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CIT to SSN?
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