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FSM to CIT: distance & flight time
Fort Smith (Fort Smith Regional Airport) → Chimkent (Shymkent Airport)
6,972 mi
11,220 km · 6,059 nm
14h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,972 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 8m 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
- FSM — Fort Smith Regional Airport · Fort Smith, 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 FSM
- FYV · Drake Field47 mi away
- XNA · Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport65 mi away
- MLC · Mc Alester Regional Airport86 mi away
- OKM · Okmulgee Regional Airport92 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 FSM from CIT?
The flight distance from Fort Smith (FSM) to Chimkent (CIT) is 6,972 miles (11,220 km, 6,059 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FSM to CIT?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 8m 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 Smith and Chimkent?
Chimkent is 10 hours ahead of Fort Smith.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FSM to CIT?
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