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COU to CIT: distance & flight time
Columbia (Columbia Regional Airport) → Chimkent (Shymkent Airport)
6,711 mi
10,801 km · 5,832 nm
13h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,711 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 38m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- COU — Columbia Regional Airport · Columbia, United States
- CIT — Shymkent Airport · Chimkent, Kazakhstan
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near COU
- JEF · Jefferson City Memorial Airport16 mi away
- AIZ · Lee C Fine Memorial Airport53 mi away
- SZL · Whiteman Air Force Base72 mi away
- TBN · Waynesville-St. Robert Regional Forney field75 mi away
Near CIT
- TAS · Tashkent International Airport77 mi away
- DMB · Taraz Airport99 mi away
- NMA · Namangan Airport143 mi away
- LBD · Khudzhand Airport149 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is COU from CIT?
The flight distance from Columbia (COU) to Chimkent (CIT) is 6,711 miles (10,801 km, 5,832 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from COU to CIT?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 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 Columbia and Chimkent?
Chimkent is 10 hours ahead of Columbia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from COU to CIT?
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