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LCH to CIT: distance & flight time
Lake Charles (Lake Charles Regional Airport) → Chimkent (Shymkent Airport)
7,309 mi
11,762 km · 6,351 nm
14h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,309 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 48m 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
- LCH — Lake Charles Regional Airport · Lake Charles, 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 LCH
- BPT · Southeast Texas Regional Airport49 mi away
- DRI · Beauregard Regional Airport49 mi away
- BMT · Beaumont Municipal Airport59 mi away
- POE · Polk Army Air Field64 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 LCH from CIT?
The flight distance from Lake Charles (LCH) to Chimkent (CIT) is 7,309 miles (11,762 km, 6,351 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LCH to CIT?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 48m 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 Lake Charles and Chimkent?
Chimkent is 10 hours ahead of Lake Charles.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LCH to CIT?
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