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KNU to CIT: distance & flight time
Kanpur (Kanpur Airport) → Chimkent (Shymkent Airport)
1,264 mi
2,034 km · 1,099 nm
3h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
-0.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,264 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 13m 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
- KNU — Kanpur Airport · Kanpur, 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 KNU
- LKO · Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport39 mi away
- IXD · Allahabad Airport106 mi away
- HJR · Khajuraho Airport114 mi away
- TNI · Satna Airport130 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 KNU from CIT?
The flight distance from Kanpur (KNU) to Chimkent (CIT) is 1,264 miles (2,034 km, 1,099 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KNU to CIT?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 13m 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 KNU to CIT?
Nonstop service on KNU–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 3h 13m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Kanpur and Chimkent?
Chimkent is 0.5 hours behind Kanpur.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KNU to CIT?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on KNU–CIT that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some KNU to CIT fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain KNU–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.