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MEM to CIT: distance & flight time
Memphis (Memphis International Airport) → Chimkent (Shymkent Airport)
6,933 mi
11,158 km · 6,025 nm
14h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,933 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 4m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MEM — Memphis International Airport · Memphis, United States
- 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 MEM
- OLV · Olive Branch Airport12 mi away
- NQA · Millington-Memphis Airport23 mi away
- UTM · Tunica Municipal Airport33 mi away
- UOX · University Oxford Airport52 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 MEM from CIT?
The flight distance from Memphis (MEM) to Chimkent (CIT) is 6,933 miles (11,158 km, 6,025 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEM to CIT?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 4m 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 Memphis and Chimkent?
Chimkent is 10 hours ahead of Memphis.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEM to CIT?
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