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FSD to CIT: distance & flight time
Sioux Falls (Joe Foss Field Airport) → Chimkent (Shymkent Airport)
6,437 mi
10,360 km · 5,594 nm
13h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,437 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 5m 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
- FSD — Joe Foss Field Airport · Sioux Falls, 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 FSD
- YKN · Chan Gurney Municipal Airport56 mi away
- MHE · Mitchell Municipal Airport66 mi away
- SPW · Spencer Municipal Airport82 mi away
- SUX · Sioux Gateway Col. Bud Day Field83 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 FSD from CIT?
The flight distance from Sioux Falls (FSD) to Chimkent (CIT) is 6,437 miles (10,360 km, 5,594 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FSD to CIT?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 5m 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 Sioux Falls and Chimkent?
Chimkent is 10 hours ahead of Sioux Falls.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FSD to CIT?
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