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KIK to CIT: distance & flight time
Kirkuk (Kirkuk Air Base) → Chimkent (Shymkent Airport)
1,426 mi
2,295 km · 1,239 nm
3h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,426 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 34m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KIK — Kirkuk Air Base · Kirkuk, Iraq
- 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 KIK
- ISU · Sulaymaniyah International Airport55 mi away
- EBL · Erbil International Airport57 mi away
- RQW · Qayyarah West Airport72 mi away
- OSM · Mosul International 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 KIK from CIT?
The flight distance from Kirkuk (KIK) to Chimkent (CIT) is 1,426 miles (2,295 km, 1,239 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KIK to CIT?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 34m 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 Kirkuk and Chimkent?
Chimkent is 2 hours ahead of Kirkuk.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KIK to CIT?
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