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CIT to VAF: distance & flight time
Chimkent (Shymkent Airport) → Valence (Valence-Chabeuil Airport)
3,143 mi
5,059 km · 2,731 nm
6h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,143 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 38m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- VAF — Valence-Chabeuil Airport · Valence, France
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 VAF
- GNB · Grenoble-Isère Airport35 mi away
- OBS · Aubenas-Ardèche Méridional Airport39 mi away
- EBU · Saint-Étienne-Bouthéon Airport54 mi away
- XOG · Orange-Caritat (BA 115) Air Base54 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CIT from VAF?
The flight distance from Chimkent (CIT) to Valence (VAF) is 3,143 miles (5,059 km, 2,731 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CIT to VAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 38m 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 Valence?
Valence is 3 hours behind Chimkent.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CIT to VAF?
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