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CIT to TYS: distance & flight time
Chimkent (Shymkent Airport) → Knoxville (McGhee Tyson Airport)
6,782 mi
10,914 km · 5,893 nm
13h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,782 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 46m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CIT — Shymkent Airport · Chimkent, Kazakhstan
- TYS — McGhee Tyson Airport · Knoxville, United States
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 TYS
- MMI · McMinn County Airport43 mi away
- HDI · Hardwick Field62 mi away
- CSV · Crossville Memorial Whitson Field62 mi away
- AVL · Asheville Regional Airport86 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CIT from TYS?
The flight distance from Chimkent (CIT) to Knoxville (TYS) is 6,782 miles (10,914 km, 5,893 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CIT to TYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 46m 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 Knoxville?
Knoxville is 9 hours behind Chimkent.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CIT to TYS?
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