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LAF to CIT: distance & flight time
Lafayette (Purdue University Airport) → Chimkent (Shymkent Airport)
6,530 mi
10,510 km · 5,675 nm
13h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,530 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 16m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LAF — Purdue University Airport · Lafayette, United States
- 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 LAF
- DNV · Vermilion Regional Airport38 mi away
- RNZ · Jasper County Airport39 mi away
- GUS · Grissom Air Reserve Base44 mi away
- OKK · Kokomo Municipal Airport47 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 LAF from CIT?
The flight distance from Lafayette (LAF) to Chimkent (CIT) is 6,530 miles (10,510 km, 5,675 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAF to CIT?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 16m 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 Lafayette and Chimkent?
Chimkent is 9 hours ahead of Lafayette.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAF to CIT?
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