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LBB to CIT: distance & flight time
Lubbock (Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport) → Chimkent (Shymkent Airport)
7,155 mi
11,515 km · 6,217 nm
14h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,155 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 30m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LBB — Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport · Lubbock, 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 LBB
- CVN · Clovis Municipal Airport89 mi away
- CVS · Cannon Air Force Base99 mi away
- CDS · Childress Municipal Airport103 mi away
- HOB · Lea County Regional Airport105 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 LBB from CIT?
The flight distance from Lubbock (LBB) to Chimkent (CIT) is 7,155 miles (11,515 km, 6,217 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LBB to CIT?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 30m 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 Lubbock and Chimkent?
Chimkent is 10 hours ahead of Lubbock.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LBB to CIT?
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