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DEC to CIT: distance & flight time
Decatur (Decatur Airport) → Chimkent (Shymkent Airport)
6,598 mi
10,618 km · 5,733 nm
13h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,598 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 24m 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
- DEC — Decatur Airport · Decatur, 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 DEC
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 DEC from CIT?
The flight distance from Decatur (DEC) to Chimkent (CIT) is 6,598 miles (10,618 km, 5,733 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DEC to CIT?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 24m 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 Decatur and Chimkent?
Chimkent is 10 hours ahead of Decatur.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DEC to CIT?
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