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CIT to YIW: distance & flight time
Chimkent (Shymkent Airport) → Yiwu (Yiwu Airport)
2,924 mi
4,705 km · 2,541 nm
6h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,924 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 12m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CIT — Shymkent Airport · Chimkent, Kazakhstan
- YIW — Yiwu Airport · Yiwu, China
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 YIW
- HGH · Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport66 mi away
- JUZ · Quzhou Airport73 mi away
- NGB · Ningbo Lishe International Airport92 mi away
- HYN · Huangyan Luqiao Airport100 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CIT from YIW?
The flight distance from Chimkent (CIT) to Yiwu (YIW) is 2,924 miles (4,705 km, 2,541 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CIT to YIW?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 12m 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 Yiwu?
Yiwu is 3 hours ahead of Chimkent.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CIT to YIW?
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