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QLS to CIT: distance & flight time
Lausanne (Lausanne-Blécherette Airport) → Chimkent (Shymkent Airport)
3,031 mi
4,878 km · 2,634 nm
6h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,031 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 25m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- QLS — Lausanne-Blécherette Airport · Lausanne, Switzerland
- 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 QLS
- QNJ · Annemasse Airport30 mi away
- QNC · Neuchatel Airport31 mi away
- GVA · Geneva Cointrin International Airport32 mi away
- SIR · Sion Airport41 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 QLS from CIT?
The flight distance from Lausanne (QLS) to Chimkent (CIT) is 3,031 miles (4,878 km, 2,634 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from QLS to CIT?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 25m 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 Lausanne and Chimkent?
Chimkent is 3 hours ahead of Lausanne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from QLS to CIT?
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