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GTR to CIT: distance & flight time
Columbus Mississippi (Golden Triangle Regional Airport) → Chimkent (Shymkent Airport)
7,017 mi
11,293 km · 6,098 nm
14h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,017 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 14m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GTR — Golden Triangle Regional Airport · Columbus Mississippi, 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 GTR
- CBM · Columbus Air Force Base16 mi away
- TUP · Tupelo Regional Airport57 mi away
- TCL · Tuscaloosa Regional Airport59 mi away
- MEI · Key Field78 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 GTR from CIT?
The flight distance from Columbus Mississippi (GTR) to Chimkent (CIT) is 7,017 miles (11,293 km, 6,098 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GTR to CIT?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 14m 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 GTR to CIT?
Nonstop service on GTR–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 14h 14m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Columbus Mississippi and Chimkent?
Chimkent is 11 hours ahead of Columbus Mississippi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GTR to CIT?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GTR–CIT that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GTR to CIT fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GTR–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.