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CIT to THR: distance & flight time
Chimkent (Shymkent Airport) → Teheran (Mehrabad International Airport)
1,076 mi
1,731 km · 935 nm
2h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,076 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 48m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CIT — Shymkent Airport · Chimkent, Kazakhstan
- THR — Mehrabad International Airport · Teheran, Iran
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 THR
- IKA · Imam Khomeini International Airport21 mi away
- PYK · Payam International Airport28 mi away
- NSH · Noshahr Airport68 mi away
- GZW · Qazvin Airport80 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CIT from THR?
The flight distance from Chimkent (CIT) to Teheran (THR) is 1,076 miles (1,731 km, 935 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CIT to THR?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 48m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from CIT to THR?
Nonstop service on CIT–THR depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 2h 48m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Chimkent and Teheran?
Teheran is 1.5 hours behind Chimkent.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CIT to THR?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CIT–THR that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CIT to THR fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CIT–THR tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.