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OLV to CIT: distance & flight time
Olive Branch (Olive Branch Airport) → Chimkent (Shymkent Airport)
6,935 mi
11,160 km · 6,026 nm
14h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,935 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 4m 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
- OLV — Olive Branch Airport · Olive Branch, 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 OLV
- MEM · Memphis International Airport12 mi away
- NQA · Millington-Memphis Airport27 mi away
- UTM · Tunica Municipal Airport38 mi away
- UOX · University Oxford Airport43 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 OLV from CIT?
The flight distance from Olive Branch (OLV) to Chimkent (CIT) is 6,935 miles (11,160 km, 6,026 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OLV to CIT?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 4m 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 OLV to CIT?
Nonstop service on OLV–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 14h 4m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Olive Branch and Chimkent?
Chimkent is 10 hours ahead of Olive Branch.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OLV to CIT?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on OLV–CIT that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some OLV to CIT fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain OLV–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.