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GFK to CIT: distance & flight time
Grand Forks (Grand Forks International Airport) → Chimkent (Shymkent Airport)
6,144 mi
9,888 km · 5,339 nm
12h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,144 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 31m 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
- GFK — Grand Forks International Airport · Grand Forks, 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 GFK
- RDR · Grand Forks Air Force Base10 mi away
- TVF · Thief River Falls Regional Airport47 mi away
- PMB · Pembina Municipal Airport69 mi away
- FAR · Hector International Airport73 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 GFK from CIT?
The flight distance from Grand Forks (GFK) to Chimkent (CIT) is 6,144 miles (9,888 km, 5,339 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GFK to CIT?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 31m 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 Grand Forks and Chimkent?
Chimkent is 10 hours ahead of Grand Forks.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GFK to CIT?
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