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LCA to CIT: distance & flight time
Larnaca (Larnaca International Airport) → Chimkent (Shymkent Airport)
1,987 mi
3,198 km · 1,727 nm
4h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,987 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 22m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LCA — Larnaca International Airport · Larnaca, Cyprus
- 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 LCA
- ECN · Ercan International Airport21 mi away
- GEC · Lefkoniko Airport26 mi away
- AKT · RAF Akrotiri41 mi away
- PFO · Paphos International Airport66 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 LCA from CIT?
The flight distance from Larnaca (LCA) to Chimkent (CIT) is 1,987 miles (3,198 km, 1,727 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LCA to CIT?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 22m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from LCA to CIT?
Nonstop service on LCA–CIT depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 4h 22m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Larnaca and Chimkent?
Chimkent is 3 hours ahead of Larnaca.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LCA to CIT?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LCA–CIT that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LCA to CIT fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LCA–CIT tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.