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PKU to CIT: distance & flight time
Pekanbaru (Sultan Syarif Kasim Ii (Simpang Tiga) Airport) → Chimkent (Shymkent Airport)
3,509 mi
5,647 km · 3,049 nm
7h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,509 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 21m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PKU — Sultan Syarif Kasim Ii (Simpang Tiga) Airport · Pekanbaru, Indonesia
- 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 PKU
- DUM · Pinang Kampai Airport79 mi away
- PPR · Pasir Pangaraan Airport79 mi away
- RGT · Japura Airport83 mi away
- PDG · Minangkabau International Airport118 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 PKU from CIT?
The flight distance from Pekanbaru (PKU) to Chimkent (CIT) is 3,509 miles (5,647 km, 3,049 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PKU to CIT?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 21m 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 Pekanbaru and Chimkent?
Chimkent is 2 hours behind Pekanbaru.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PKU to CIT?
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