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PPL to CIT: distance & flight time
Phaplu (Phaplu Airport) → Chimkent (Shymkent Airport)
1,406 mi
2,262 km · 1,221 nm
3h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
-0.7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,406 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 31m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 0.7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PPL — Phaplu Airport · Phaplu, Nepal
- 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 PPL
- LUA · Lukla Airport15 mi away
- RUM · Rumjatar Airport15 mi away
- LDN · Lamidanda Airport19 mi away
- SYH · Syangboche Airport22 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 PPL from CIT?
The flight distance from Phaplu (PPL) to Chimkent (CIT) is 1,406 miles (2,262 km, 1,221 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PPL to CIT?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 31m 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 Phaplu and Chimkent?
Chimkent is 0.7 hours behind Phaplu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PPL to CIT?
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