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HRB to CIT: distance & flight time
Harbin (Taiping Airport) → Chimkent (Shymkent Airport)
2,771 mi
4,460 km · 2,408 nm
5h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,771 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 54m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- HRB — Taiping Airport · Harbin, 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 HRB
- DQA · Saertu Airport94 mi away
- YSQ · Songyuan Chaganhu Airport95 mi away
- CGQ · Longjia Airport116 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 HRB from CIT?
The flight distance from Harbin (HRB) to Chimkent (CIT) is 2,771 miles (4,460 km, 2,408 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HRB to CIT?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 54m 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 Harbin and Chimkent?
Chimkent is 3 hours behind Harbin.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HRB to CIT?
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