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CIT to THQ: distance & flight time
Chimkent (Shymkent Airport) → Tianshui (Tianshui Maijishan Airport)
2,024 mi
3,257 km · 1,759 nm
4h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,024 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 26m 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
- THQ — Tianshui Maijishan Airport · Tianshui, 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 THQ
- LNL · Longnan Chengzhou Airport53 mi away
- GYU · Guyuan Liupanshan Airport107 mi away
- HZG · Hanzhong Chenggu Airport125 mi away
- IQN · Qingyang Airport131 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CIT from THQ?
The flight distance from Chimkent (CIT) to Tianshui (THQ) is 2,024 miles (3,257 km, 1,759 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CIT to THQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 26m 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 Tianshui?
Tianshui is 3 hours ahead of Chimkent.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CIT to THQ?
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