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LYE to CIT: distance & flight time
Lyneham (RAF Lyneham) → Chimkent (Shymkent Airport)
3,293 mi
5,300 km · 2,862 nm
6h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,293 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 55m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LYE — RAF Lyneham · Lyneham, United Kingdom
- 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 LYE
- GBA · Cotswold Airport12 mi away
- FFD · RAF Fairford15 mi away
- BZZ · RAF Brize Norton24 mi away
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport66 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 LYE from CIT?
The flight distance from Lyneham (LYE) to Chimkent (CIT) is 3,293 miles (5,300 km, 2,862 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYE to CIT?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 55m 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 Lyneham and Chimkent?
Chimkent is 4 hours ahead of Lyneham.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYE to CIT?
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