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LAX to CIT: distance & flight time
Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport) → Chimkent (Shymkent Airport)
7,141 mi
11,492 km · 6,205 nm
14h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,141 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 28m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LAX — Los Angeles International Airport · Los Angeles, 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 LAX
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport4 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport6 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field10 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport17 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 LAX from CIT?
The flight distance from Los Angeles (LAX) to Chimkent (CIT) is 7,141 miles (11,492 km, 6,205 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAX to CIT?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 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 Los Angeles and Chimkent?
Chimkent is 12 hours ahead of Los Angeles.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAX to CIT?
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