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LFQ to CIT: distance & flight time
LINFEN (Linfen Qiaoli Airport) → Chimkent (Shymkent Airport)
2,273 mi
3,658 km · 1,975 nm
4h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,273 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 55m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- LFQ — Linfen Qiaoli Airport · LINFEN, China
- 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 LFQ
- YCU · Yuncheng Guangong Airport78 mi away
- CIH · Changzhi Airport83 mi away
- LYA · Luoyang Airport105 mi away
- LLV · Lüliang Airport111 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 LFQ from CIT?
The flight distance from LINFEN (LFQ) to Chimkent (CIT) is 2,273 miles (3,658 km, 1,975 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LFQ to CIT?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 55m 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 cheapest way to fly from LFQ to CIT?
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