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GRR to CIT: distance & flight time
Grand Rapids (Gerald R. Ford International Airport) → Chimkent (Shymkent Airport)
6,346 mi
10,213 km · 5,514 nm
12h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,346 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 55m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GRR — Gerald R. Ford International Airport · Grand Rapids, 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 GRR
- MKG · Muskegon County Airport41 mi away
- BTL · W K Kellogg Airport42 mi away
- AZO · Kalamazoo Battle Creek International Airport45 mi away
- LAN · Capital City Airport48 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 GRR from CIT?
The flight distance from Grand Rapids (GRR) to Chimkent (CIT) is 6,346 miles (10,213 km, 5,514 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GRR to CIT?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 55m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from GRR to CIT?
Nonstop service on GRR–CIT depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 12h 55m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Grand Rapids and Chimkent?
Chimkent is 9 hours ahead of Grand Rapids.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GRR to CIT?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GRR–CIT that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GRR to CIT fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GRR–CIT tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.