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LUK to CIT: distance & flight time
Cincinnati (Cincinnati Municipal Airport Lunken Field) → Chimkent (Shymkent Airport)
6,575 mi
10,581 km · 5,713 nm
13h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,575 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 21m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LUK — Cincinnati Municipal Airport Lunken Field · Cincinnati, 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 LUK
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 LUK from CIT?
The flight distance from Cincinnati (LUK) to Chimkent (CIT) is 6,575 miles (10,581 km, 5,713 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUK to CIT?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 21m 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 Cincinnati and Chimkent?
Chimkent is 9 hours ahead of Cincinnati.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LUK to CIT?
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