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OAK to CIT: distance & flight time
Oakland (Metropolitan Oakland International Airport) → Chimkent (Shymkent Airport)
6,855 mi
11,032 km · 5,957 nm
13h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,855 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 54m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- OAK — Metropolitan Oakland International Airport · Oakland, 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 OAK
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport11 mi away
- HWD · Hayward Executive Airport7 mi away
- NGZ · Alameda Naval Air Station7 mi away
- SQL · San Carlos Airport15 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 OAK from CIT?
The flight distance from Oakland (OAK) to Chimkent (CIT) is 6,855 miles (11,032 km, 5,957 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OAK to CIT?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 54m 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 OAK to CIT?
Nonstop service on OAK–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 54m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Oakland and Chimkent?
Chimkent is 12 hours ahead of Oakland.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OAK to CIT?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on OAK–CIT that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some OAK to CIT fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain OAK–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.