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ERF to CIT: distance & flight time
Erfurt (Erfurt Airport) → Chimkent (Shymkent Airport)
2,761 mi
4,444 km · 2,399 nm
5h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,761 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 53m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ERF — Erfurt Airport · Erfurt, Germany
- 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 ERF
- EIB · Eisenach-Kindel Airport21 mi away
- HOQ · Hof-Plauen Airport62 mi away
- LEJ · Leipzig/Halle Airport63 mi away
- CSO · Cochstedt Airport64 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 ERF from CIT?
The flight distance from Erfurt (ERF) to Chimkent (CIT) is 2,761 miles (4,444 km, 2,399 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ERF to CIT?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 53m 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 Erfurt and Chimkent?
Chimkent is 3 hours ahead of Erfurt.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ERF to CIT?
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