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MSP to CIT: distance & flight time
Minneapolis (Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport) → Chimkent (Shymkent Airport)
6,315 mi
10,163 km · 5,487 nm
12h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,315 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 51m 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
- MSP — Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport · Minneapolis, 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 MSP
- STP · St Paul Downtown Holman Field9 mi away
- FCM · Flying Cloud Airport12 mi away
- STC · St Cloud Regional Airport61 mi away
- RST · Rochester International Airport76 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 MSP from CIT?
The flight distance from Minneapolis (MSP) to Chimkent (CIT) is 6,315 miles (10,163 km, 5,487 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSP to CIT?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 51m 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 Minneapolis and Chimkent?
Chimkent is 10 hours ahead of Minneapolis.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSP to CIT?
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