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MAA to CIT: distance & flight time
Madras (Chennai International Airport) → Chimkent (Shymkent Airport)
2,128 mi
3,425 km · 1,849 nm
4h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
-0.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
2,128 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 38m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 0.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MAA — Chennai International Airport · Madras, India
- 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 MAA
- TIR · Tirupati Airport61 mi away
- PNY · Pondicherry Airport75 mi away
- CDP · Kadapa Airport141 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 MAA from CIT?
The flight distance from Madras (MAA) to Chimkent (CIT) is 2,128 miles (3,425 km, 1,849 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MAA to CIT?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 38m 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 Madras and Chimkent?
Chimkent is 0.5 hours behind Madras.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MAA to CIT?
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