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DCA to CIT: distance & flight time
Washington (Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport) → Chimkent (Shymkent Airport)
6,445 mi
10,372 km · 5,601 nm
13h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,445 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 6m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DCA — Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport · Washington, United States
- CIT — Shymkent Airport · Chimkent, Kazakhstan
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near DCA
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 DCA from CIT?
The flight distance from Washington (DCA) to Chimkent (CIT) is 6,445 miles (10,372 km, 5,601 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DCA to CIT?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 6m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from DCA to CIT?
Nonstop service on DCA–CIT depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 13h 6m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Washington and Chimkent?
Chimkent is 9 hours ahead of Washington.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DCA to CIT?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on DCA–CIT that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some DCA to CIT fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain DCA–CIT tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.