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PAO to CIT: distance & flight time
Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County) → Chimkent (Shymkent Airport)
6,873 mi
11,062 km · 5,973 nm
13h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,873 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 57m 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
- PAO — Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County · Palo Alto, 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 PAO
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport18 mi away
- NUQ · Moffett Federal Airfield5 mi away
- SQL · San Carlos Airport8 mi away
- SJC · Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport12 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 PAO from CIT?
The flight distance from Palo Alto (PAO) to Chimkent (CIT) is 6,873 miles (11,062 km, 5,973 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PAO to CIT?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 57m 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 Palo Alto and Chimkent?
Chimkent is 12 hours ahead of Palo Alto.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PAO to CIT?
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