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NYK to CIT: distance & flight time
Nanyuki (Nanyuki Airport) → Chimkent (Shymkent Airport)
3,557 mi
5,724 km · 3,091 nm
7h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,557 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 26m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NYK — Nanyuki Airport · Nanyuki, Kenya
- 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 NYK
- NYE · Nyeri Airport21 mi away
- UAS · Buffalo Spring53 mi away
- JJM · Mulika Lodge Airport81 mi away
- NBO · Jomo Kenyatta International Airport87 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 NYK from CIT?
The flight distance from Nanyuki (NYK) to Chimkent (CIT) is 3,557 miles (5,724 km, 3,091 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NYK to CIT?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 26m 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 Nanyuki and Chimkent?
Chimkent is 2 hours ahead of Nanyuki.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NYK to CIT?
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