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PSP to CIT: distance & flight time
Palm Springs (Palm Springs International Airport) → Chimkent (Shymkent Airport)
7,159 mi
11,521 km · 6,221 nm
14h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,159 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 30m 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
- PSP — Palm Springs International Airport · Palm Springs, 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 PSP
- UDD · Bermuda Dunes Airport14 mi away
- BNG · Banning Municipal Airport21 mi away
- TRM · Jacqueline Cochran Regional Airport24 mi away
- RBK · French Valley Airport40 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 PSP from CIT?
The flight distance from Palm Springs (PSP) to Chimkent (CIT) is 7,159 miles (11,521 km, 6,221 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PSP to CIT?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 30m 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 Palm Springs and Chimkent?
Chimkent is 12 hours ahead of Palm Springs.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PSP to CIT?
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