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QPG to CIT: distance & flight time
Paya Lebar (Paya Lebar Air Base) → Chimkent (Shymkent Airport)
3,544 mi
5,704 km · 3,080 nm
7h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,544 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 25m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- QPG — Paya Lebar Air Base · Paya Lebar, Singapore
- 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 QPG
- SIN · Singapore Changi Airport6 mi away
- XSP · Seletar Airport5 mi away
- TGA · Tengah Air Base14 mi away
- BTH · Hang Nadim International 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 QPG from CIT?
The flight distance from Paya Lebar (QPG) to Chimkent (CIT) is 3,544 miles (5,704 km, 3,080 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from QPG to CIT?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 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 Paya Lebar and Chimkent?
Chimkent is 3 hours behind Paya Lebar.
What is the cheapest way to fly from QPG to CIT?
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