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CIT to YNT: distance & flight time
Chimkent (Shymkent Airport) → Yantai (Yantai Laishan Airport)
2,730 mi
4,393 km · 2,372 nm
5h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,730 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 49m 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
- YNT — Yantai Laishan Airport · Yantai, 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 YNT
- WEH · Weihai Airport49 mi away
- TAO · Liuting Airport96 mi away
- DLC · Zhoushuizi Airport108 mi away
- WEF · Weifang Airport135 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CIT from YNT?
The flight distance from Chimkent (CIT) to Yantai (YNT) is 2,730 miles (4,393 km, 2,372 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CIT to YNT?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 49m 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 Yantai?
Yantai is 3 hours ahead of Chimkent.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CIT to YNT?
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