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CIT to WIL: distance & flight time
Chimkent (Shymkent Airport) → Nairobi (Nairobi Wilson Airport)
3,640 mi
5,857 km · 3,163 nm
7h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
3,640 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 36m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CIT — Shymkent Airport · Chimkent, Kazakhstan
- WIL — Nairobi Wilson Airport · Nairobi, Kenya
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 WIL
- NBO · Jomo Kenyatta International Airport8 mi away
- NYE · Nyeri Airport67 mi away
- NYK · Nanyuki Airport88 mi away
- ASV · Amboseli Airport96 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CIT from WIL?
The flight distance from Chimkent (CIT) to Nairobi (WIL) is 3,640 miles (5,857 km, 3,163 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CIT to WIL?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 36m 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 Nairobi?
Nairobi is 2 hours behind Chimkent.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CIT to WIL?
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