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MKC to CIT: distance & flight time
Kansas City (Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport) → Chimkent (Shymkent Airport)
6,719 mi
10,813 km · 5,838 nm
13h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,719 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 38m 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
- MKC — Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport · Kansas City, 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 MKC
- MCI · Kansas City International Airport14 mi away
- OJC · Johnson County Executive Airport21 mi away
- FLV · Sherman Army Air Field24 mi away
- JCI · New Century Aircenter Airport26 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 MKC from CIT?
The flight distance from Kansas City (MKC) to Chimkent (CIT) is 6,719 miles (10,813 km, 5,838 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MKC to CIT?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 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 Kansas City and Chimkent?
Chimkent is 10 hours ahead of Kansas City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MKC to CIT?
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