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KEP to CIT: distance & flight time
Nepalgunj (Nepalgunj Airport) → Chimkent (Shymkent Airport)
1,199 mi
1,929 km · 1,042 nm
3h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
-0.7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,199 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 4m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 0.7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KEP — Nepalgunj Airport · Nepalgunj, Nepal
- 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 KEP
- SKH · Surkhet Airport33 mi away
- DNP · Tulsipur Airport38 mi away
- RUK · Rukum Chaurjahari Airport48 mi away
- DHI · Dhangarhi Airport80 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 KEP from CIT?
The flight distance from Nepalgunj (KEP) to Chimkent (CIT) is 1,199 miles (1,929 km, 1,042 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KEP to CIT?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 4m 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 Nepalgunj and Chimkent?
Chimkent is 0.7 hours behind Nepalgunj.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KEP to CIT?
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