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LYS to CIT: distance & flight time
Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport) → Chimkent (Shymkent Airport)
3,119 mi
5,019 km · 2,710 nm
6h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,119 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 35m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LYS — Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport · Lyon, France
- 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 LYS
- LYN · Lyon-Bron Airport7 mi away
- GNB · Grenoble-Isère Airport28 mi away
- CMF · Chambéry-Savoie Airport39 mi away
- EBU · Saint-Étienne-Bouthéon Airport40 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 LYS from CIT?
The flight distance from Lyon (LYS) to Chimkent (CIT) is 3,119 miles (5,019 km, 2,710 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYS to CIT?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 35m 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 Lyon and Chimkent?
Chimkent is 3 hours ahead of Lyon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYS to CIT?
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