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MAQ to CIT: distance & flight time
Tak (Mae Sot Airport) → Chimkent (Shymkent Airport)
2,466 mi
3,968 km · 2,143 nm
5h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,466 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 18m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MAQ — Mae Sot Airport · Tak, Thailand
- 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 MAQ
- TKT · Tak Airport49 mi away
- PAA · Hpa-N Airport59 mi away
- MNU · Mawlamyine Airport61 mi away
- THS · Sukhothai Airport92 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 MAQ from CIT?
The flight distance from Tak (MAQ) to Chimkent (CIT) is 2,466 miles (3,968 km, 2,143 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MAQ to CIT?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 18m 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 Tak and Chimkent?
Chimkent is 2 hours behind Tak.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MAQ to CIT?
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