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IRK to CIT: distance & flight time
Kirksville (Kirksville Regional Airport) → Chimkent (Shymkent Airport)
6,630 mi
10,669 km · 5,761 nm
13h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,630 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 28m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- IRK — Kirksville Regional Airport · Kirksville, 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 IRK
- EOK · Keokuk Municipal Airport64 mi away
- OTM · Ottumwa Regional Airport70 mi away
- UIN · Quincy Regional Baldwin Field72 mi away
- BRL · Southeast Iowa Regional Airport89 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 IRK from CIT?
The flight distance from Kirksville (IRK) to Chimkent (CIT) is 6,630 miles (10,669 km, 5,761 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IRK to CIT?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 28m 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 Kirksville and Chimkent?
Chimkent is 10 hours ahead of Kirksville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IRK to CIT?
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