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MQY to CIT: distance & flight time
Smyrna (Smyrna Airport) → Chimkent (Shymkent Airport)
6,814 mi
10,966 km · 5,921 nm
13h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,814 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 50m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MQY — Smyrna Airport · Smyrna, United States
- 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 MQY
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 MQY from CIT?
The flight distance from Smyrna (MQY) to Chimkent (CIT) is 6,814 miles (10,966 km, 5,921 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MQY to CIT?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 50m 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 MQY to CIT?
Nonstop service on MQY–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 13h 50m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Smyrna and Chimkent?
Chimkent is 11 hours ahead of Smyrna.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MQY to CIT?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MQY–CIT that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MQY to CIT fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MQY–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.