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FRI to CIT: distance & flight time
Fort Riley (Marshall Army Air Field) → Chimkent (Shymkent Airport)
6,745 mi
10,856 km · 5,862 nm
13h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,745 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 42m 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
- FRI — Marshall Army Air Field · Fort Riley, 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 FRI
- MHK · Manhattan Regional Airport8 mi away
- SLN · Salina Municipal Airport51 mi away
- EMP · Emporia Municipal Airport59 mi away
- FOE · Topeka Regional Airport - Forbes Field60 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 FRI from CIT?
The flight distance from Fort Riley (FRI) to Chimkent (CIT) is 6,745 miles (10,856 km, 5,862 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FRI to CIT?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 42m 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 Fort Riley and Chimkent?
Chimkent is 10 hours ahead of Fort Riley.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FRI to CIT?
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