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MEB to CIT: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport) → Chimkent (Shymkent Airport)
7,281 mi
11,718 km · 6,327 nm
14h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,281 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 45m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MEB — Melbourne Essendon Airport · Melbourne, Australia
- 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 MEB
- MEL · Melbourne International Airport5 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport20 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport32 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport46 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 MEB from CIT?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEB) to Chimkent (CIT) is 7,281 miles (11,718 km, 6,327 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEB to CIT?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 45m 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 Melbourne and Chimkent?
Chimkent is 5 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEB to CIT?
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