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IXL to CIT: distance & flight time
Leh (Leh Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport) → Chimkent (Shymkent Airport)
717 mi
1,154 km · 623 nm
2h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
-0.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
717 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 1m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 0.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- IXL — Leh Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport · Leh, India
- CIT — Shymkent Airport · Chimkent, Kazakhstan
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near IXL
- KDU · Skardu Airport141 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 IXL from CIT?
The flight distance from Leh (IXL) to Chimkent (CIT) is 717 miles (1,154 km, 623 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IXL to CIT?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 1m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from IXL to CIT?
Nonstop service on IXL–CIT depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 2h 1m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Leh and Chimkent?
Chimkent is 0.5 hours behind Leh.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IXL to CIT?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on IXL–CIT that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some IXL to CIT fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain IXL–CIT tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.