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KDH to CIT: distance & flight time
Kandahar (Kandahar Airport) → Chimkent (Shymkent Airport)
776 mi
1,249 km · 675 nm
2h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
+0.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
776 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 9m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 0.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KDH — Kandahar Airport · Kandahar, Afghanistan
- 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 KDH
- TII · Tarin Kowt Airport76 mi away
- BST · Bost Airport87 mi away
- OAZ · Camp Bastion Airport99 mi away
- UET · Quetta International Airport108 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 KDH from CIT?
The flight distance from Kandahar (KDH) to Chimkent (CIT) is 776 miles (1,249 km, 675 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KDH to CIT?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 9m 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 KDH to CIT?
Nonstop service on KDH–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 9m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Kandahar and Chimkent?
Chimkent is 0.5 hours ahead of Kandahar.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KDH to CIT?
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Why are some KDH to CIT fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain KDH–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.