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PEK to CIT: distance & flight time
Beijing (Beijing Capital International Airport) → Chimkent (Shymkent Airport)
2,422 mi
3,897 km · 2,104 nm
5h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,422 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 13m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PEK — Beijing Capital International Airport · Beijing, 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 PEK
- NAY · Beijing Nanyuan Airport23 mi away
- PKX · Beijing Daxing International Airport40 mi away
- TSN · Tianjin Binhai International Airport77 mi away
- ZQZ · Zhangjiakou Ningyuan Airport98 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 PEK from CIT?
The flight distance from Beijing (PEK) to Chimkent (CIT) is 2,422 miles (3,897 km, 2,104 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PEK to CIT?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 13m 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 Beijing and Chimkent?
Chimkent is 3 hours behind Beijing.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PEK to CIT?
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