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LRE to CIT: distance & flight time
Longreach (Longreach Airport) → Chimkent (Shymkent Airport)
6,576 mi
10,583 km · 5,715 nm
13h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,576 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 22m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LRE — Longreach Airport · Longreach, Australia
- 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 LRE
- BCI · Barcaldine Airport66 mi away
- BKQ · Blackall Airport100 mi away
- WIN · Winton Airport106 mi away
- ABH · Alpha Airport147 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 LRE from CIT?
The flight distance from Longreach (LRE) to Chimkent (CIT) is 6,576 miles (10,583 km, 5,715 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LRE to CIT?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 22m 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 Longreach and Chimkent?
Chimkent is 5 hours behind Longreach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LRE to CIT?
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