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MKE to CIT: distance & flight time
Milwaukee (General Mitchell International Airport) → Chimkent (Shymkent Airport)
6,377 mi
10,263 km · 5,542 nm
12h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,377 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 58m 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
- MKE — General Mitchell International Airport · Milwaukee, 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 MKE
- MWC · Lawrence J Timmerman Airport13 mi away
- RAC · John H Batten Airport14 mi away
- ENW · Kenosha Regional Airport24 mi away
- ORD · Chicago O'Hare International Airport67 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 MKE from CIT?
The flight distance from Milwaukee (MKE) to Chimkent (CIT) is 6,377 miles (10,263 km, 5,542 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MKE to CIT?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 58m 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 MKE to CIT?
Nonstop service on MKE–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 12h 58m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Milwaukee and Chimkent?
Chimkent is 10 hours ahead of Milwaukee.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MKE to CIT?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MKE–CIT that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MKE to CIT fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MKE–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.