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PYK to CIT: distance & flight time
Karaj (Payam International Airport) → Chimkent (Shymkent Airport)
1,096 mi
1,764 km · 953 nm
2h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,096 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 51m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- PYK — Payam International Airport · Karaj, Iran
- 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 PYK
- THR · Mehrabad International Airport28 mi away
- IKA · Imam Khomeini International Airport31 mi away
- GZW · Qazvin Airport54 mi away
- NSH · Noshahr Airport71 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 PYK from CIT?
The flight distance from Karaj (PYK) to Chimkent (CIT) is 1,096 miles (1,764 km, 953 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PYK to CIT?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 51m 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 cheapest way to fly from PYK to CIT?
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