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DDG to CIT: distance & flight time
Dandong (Dandong Airport) → Chimkent (Shymkent Airport)
2,804 mi
4,513 km · 2,437 nm
5h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,804 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 58m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DDG — Dandong Airport · Dandong, China
- 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 DDG
- FNJ · Pyongyang Sunan International Airport92 mi away
- CNI · Changhai Airport101 mi away
- AOG · Anshan Air Base106 mi away
- YKH · Yingkou Lanqi Airport108 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 DDG from CIT?
The flight distance from Dandong (DDG) to Chimkent (CIT) is 2,804 miles (4,513 km, 2,437 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DDG to CIT?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 58m 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 Dandong and Chimkent?
Chimkent is 3 hours behind Dandong.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DDG to CIT?
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