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CIT to TIA: distance & flight time
Chimkent (Shymkent Airport) → Tirana (Tirana International Airport Mother Teresa)
2,523 mi
4,060 km · 2,192 nm
5h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,523 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 25m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CIT — Shymkent Airport · Chimkent, Kazakhstan
- TIA — Tirana International Airport Mother Teresa · Tirana, Albania
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 TIA
- OHD · Ohrid St. Paul the Apostle Airport55 mi away
- TGD · Podgorica Airport70 mi away
- TIV · Tivat Airport85 mi away
- KSO · Kastoria National Airport105 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CIT from TIA?
The flight distance from Chimkent (CIT) to Tirana (TIA) is 2,523 miles (4,060 km, 2,192 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CIT to TIA?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 25m 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 Tirana?
Tirana is 3 hours behind Chimkent.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CIT to TIA?
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