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LFT to CIT: distance & flight time
Lafayette (Lafayette Regional Airport) → Chimkent (Shymkent Airport)
7,286 mi
11,726 km · 6,331 nm
14h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,286 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 45m 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
- LFT — Lafayette Regional Airport · Lafayette, 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 LFT
- ARA · Acadiana Regional Airport13 mi away
- BTR · Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport55 mi away
- LCH · Lake Charles Regional Airport74 mi away
- ESF · Esler Regional Airport84 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 LFT from CIT?
The flight distance from Lafayette (LFT) to Chimkent (CIT) is 7,286 miles (11,726 km, 6,331 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LFT to CIT?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 45m 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 Lafayette and Chimkent?
Chimkent is 10 hours ahead of Lafayette.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LFT to CIT?
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