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CIT to TAO: distance & flight time
Chimkent (Shymkent Airport) → Qingdao (Liuting Airport)
2,712 mi
4,365 km · 2,357 nm
5h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,712 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 47m 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
- TAO — Liuting Airport · Qingdao, 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 TAO
- WEF · Weifang Airport75 mi away
- RIZ · Rizhao Shanzihe Airport84 mi away
- YNT · Yantai Laishan Airport96 mi away
- WEH · Weihai Airport121 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CIT from TAO?
The flight distance from Chimkent (CIT) to Qingdao (TAO) is 2,712 miles (4,365 km, 2,357 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CIT to TAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 47m 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 Qingdao?
Qingdao is 3 hours ahead of Chimkent.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CIT to TAO?
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