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KTL to CIT: distance & flight time
Kitale (Kitale Airport) → Chimkent (Shymkent Airport)
3,570 mi
5,746 km · 3,103 nm
7h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,570 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 28m 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
- KTL — Kitale Airport · Kitale, Kenya
- 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 KTL
- EDL · Eldoret International Airport44 mi away
- GGM · Kakamega Airport50 mi away
- KIS · Kisumu Airport75 mi away
- KEY · Kericho Airport96 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 KTL from CIT?
The flight distance from Kitale (KTL) to Chimkent (CIT) is 3,570 miles (5,746 km, 3,103 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KTL to CIT?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 28m 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 Kitale and Chimkent?
Chimkent is 2 hours ahead of Kitale.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KTL to CIT?
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