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MHD to CIT: distance & flight time
Mashhad (Mashhad International Airport) → Chimkent (Shymkent Airport)
674 mi
1,085 km · 586 nm
1h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
674 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 56m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MHD — Mashhad International Airport · Mashhad, Iran
- CIT — Shymkent Airport · Chimkent, Kazakhstan
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near MHD
- CKT · Sarakhs Airport81 mi away
- AFZ · Sabzevar National Airport114 mi away
- ASB · Ashgabat International Airport140 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 MHD from CIT?
The flight distance from Mashhad (MHD) to Chimkent (CIT) is 674 miles (1,085 km, 586 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MHD to CIT?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 56m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from MHD to CIT?
Nonstop service on MHD–CIT depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 56m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Mashhad and Chimkent?
Chimkent is 1.5 hours ahead of Mashhad.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MHD to CIT?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MHD–CIT that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MHD to CIT fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MHD–CIT tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.