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LHK to CIT: distance & flight time
Guanghua (Guangzhou MR Air Base) → Chimkent (Shymkent Airport)
2,391 mi
3,848 km · 2,078 nm
5h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,391 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 9m 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
- LHK — Guangzhou MR Air Base · Guanghua, 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 LHK
- XFN · Xiangyang Liuji Airport39 mi away
- WDS · Shiyan Wudangshan Airport48 mi away
- NNY · Nanyang Jiangying Airport67 mi away
- HPG · Shennongjia Hongping Airport95 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 LHK from CIT?
The flight distance from Guanghua (LHK) to Chimkent (CIT) is 2,391 miles (3,848 km, 2,078 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LHK to CIT?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 9m 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 LHK to CIT?
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