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IDP to CIT: distance & flight time
Independence (Independence Municipal Airport) → Chimkent (Shymkent Airport)
6,864 mi
11,047 km · 5,965 nm
13h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,864 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 56m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- IDP — Independence Municipal Airport · Independence, 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 IDP
- CFV · Coffeyville Municipal Airport12 mi away
- PPF · Tri-City Airport19 mi away
- CNU · Chanute Martin Johnson Airport39 mi away
- TUL · Tulsa International Airport67 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 IDP from CIT?
The flight distance from Independence (IDP) to Chimkent (CIT) is 6,864 miles (11,047 km, 5,965 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IDP to CIT?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 56m 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 cheapest way to fly from IDP to CIT?
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