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LRU to CIT: distance & flight time
Las Cruces (Las Cruces International Airport) → Chimkent (Shymkent Airport)
7,274 mi
11,706 km · 6,321 nm
14h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,274 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 44m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LRU — Las Cruces International Airport · Las Cruces, 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 LRU
- WSD · Condron Army Air Field31 mi away
- BIF · Biggs Army Air Field (Fort Bliss)44 mi away
- ELP · El Paso International Airport46 mi away
- DMN · Deming Municipal Airport47 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 LRU from CIT?
The flight distance from Las Cruces (LRU) to Chimkent (CIT) is 7,274 miles (11,706 km, 6,321 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LRU to CIT?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 44m 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 Las Cruces and Chimkent?
Chimkent is 11 hours ahead of Las Cruces.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LRU to CIT?
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