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MSO to CIT: distance & flight time
Missoula (Missoula International Airport) → Chimkent (Shymkent Airport)
6,264 mi
10,081 km · 5,443 nm
12h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,264 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 45m 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
- MSO — Missoula International Airport · Missoula, 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 MSO
- FCA · Glacier Park International Airport97 mi away
- BTM · Bert Mooney Airport101 mi away
- HLN · Helena Regional Airport102 mi away
- SMN · Lemhi County Airport124 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 MSO from CIT?
The flight distance from Missoula (MSO) to Chimkent (CIT) is 6,264 miles (10,081 km, 5,443 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSO to CIT?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 45m 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 Missoula and Chimkent?
Chimkent is 11 hours ahead of Missoula.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSO to CIT?
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