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FCM to CIT: distance & flight time
Eden Prairie (Flying Cloud Airport) → Chimkent (Shymkent Airport)
6,321 mi
10,173 km · 5,493 nm
12h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,321 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 52m 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
- FCM — Flying Cloud Airport · Eden Prairie, 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 FCM
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 FCM from CIT?
The flight distance from Eden Prairie (FCM) to Chimkent (CIT) is 6,321 miles (10,173 km, 5,493 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FCM to CIT?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 52m 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 Eden Prairie and Chimkent?
Chimkent is 10 hours ahead of Eden Prairie.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FCM to CIT?
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