Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
LDS to CIT: distance & flight time
Yinchun (Lindu Airport) → Chimkent (Shymkent Airport)
2,857 mi
4,598 km · 2,483 nm
6h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
See live LDS→CIT fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
2,857 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 4m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LDS — Lindu Airport · Yinchun, China
- CIT — Shymkent Airport · Chimkent, Kazakhstan
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near LDS
- JMU · Jiamusi Airport92 mi away
- DTU · Wudalianchi Dedu Airport142 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 LDS from CIT?
The flight distance from Yinchun (LDS) to Chimkent (CIT) is 2,857 miles (4,598 km, 2,483 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LDS to CIT?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 4m 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 Yinchun and Chimkent?
Chimkent is 3 hours behind Yinchun.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LDS to CIT?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LDS–CIT that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.