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KTU to CIT: distance & flight time
Kota (Kota Airport) → Chimkent (Shymkent Airport)
1,243 mi
2,000 km · 1,080 nm
3h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
-0.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,243 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 10m 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 set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KTU — Kota Airport · Kota, India
- 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 KTU
- GUX · Guna Airport100 mi away
- JAI · Jaipur International Airport115 mi away
- KQH · Kishangarh Airport118 mi away
- UDR · Maharana Pratap Airport128 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 KTU from CIT?
The flight distance from Kota (KTU) to Chimkent (CIT) is 1,243 miles (2,000 km, 1,080 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KTU to CIT?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 10m 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 Kota and Chimkent?
Chimkent is 0.5 hours behind Kota.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KTU to CIT?
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