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HDG to CIT: distance & flight time
Handan (Handan Airport) → Chimkent (Shymkent Airport)
2,403 mi
3,868 km · 2,089 nm
5h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,403 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 11m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HDG — Handan Airport · Handan, China
- 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 HDG
- CIH · Changzhi Airport75 mi away
- SJW · Shijiazhuang Daguocun International Airport122 mi away
- TYN · Taiyuan Wusu Airport130 mi away
- JNG · Jining Qufu Airport137 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 HDG from CIT?
The flight distance from Handan (HDG) to Chimkent (CIT) is 2,403 miles (3,868 km, 2,089 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HDG to CIT?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 11m 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 Handan and Chimkent?
Chimkent is 3 hours behind Handan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HDG to CIT?
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