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HKT to CIT: distance & flight time
Phuket (Phuket International Airport) → Chimkent (Shymkent Airport)
2,945 mi
4,739 km · 2,559 nm
6h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,945 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 14m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HKT — Phuket International Airport · Phuket, Thailand
- 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 HKT
- KBV · Krabi Airport46 mi away
- URT · Surat Thani Airport90 mi away
- TST · Trang Airport98 mi away
- NST · Nakhon Si Thammarat Airport115 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 HKT from CIT?
The flight distance from Phuket (HKT) to Chimkent (CIT) is 2,945 miles (4,739 km, 2,559 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HKT to CIT?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 14m 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 Phuket and Chimkent?
Chimkent is 2 hours behind Phuket.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HKT to CIT?
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