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CTS to CIT: distance & flight time
Sapporo (New Chitose Airport) → Chimkent (Shymkent Airport)
3,554 mi
5,720 km · 3,089 nm
7h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,554 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 26m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CTS — New Chitose Airport · Sapporo, Japan
- 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 CTS
- OKD · Okadama Airport28 mi away
- AKJ · Asahikawa Airport73 mi away
- OBO · Tokachi-Obihiro Airport77 mi away
- HKD · Hakodate Airport82 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 CTS from CIT?
The flight distance from Sapporo (CTS) to Chimkent (CIT) is 3,554 miles (5,720 km, 3,089 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CTS to CIT?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 26m 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 Sapporo and Chimkent?
Chimkent is 4 hours behind Sapporo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CTS to CIT?
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