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NZL to CIT: distance & flight time
Zhalantun (Chengjisihan Airport) → Chimkent (Shymkent Airport)
2,574 mi
4,142 km · 2,236 nm
5h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,574 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 31m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- NZL — Chengjisihan Airport · Zhalantun, China
- 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 NZL
- NDG · Qiqihar Sanjiazi Airport69 mi away
- HLH · Ulanhot Airport121 mi away
- DQA · Saertu Airport135 mi away
- YIE · Arxan Yi'ershi Airport138 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 NZL from CIT?
The flight distance from Zhalantun (NZL) to Chimkent (CIT) is 2,574 miles (4,142 km, 2,236 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NZL to CIT?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 31m 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 cheapest way to fly from NZL to CIT?
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