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RDR to CIT: distance & flight time
Red River (Grand Forks Air Force Base) → Chimkent (Shymkent Airport)
6,145 mi
9,889 km · 5,340 nm
12h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,145 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 31m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RDR — Grand Forks Air Force Base · Red River, 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 RDR
- GFK · Grand Forks International Airport10 mi away
- TVF · Thief River Falls Regional Airport57 mi away
- PMB · Pembina Municipal Airport68 mi away
- DVL · Devils Lake Regional Airport70 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 RDR from CIT?
The flight distance from Red River (RDR) to Chimkent (CIT) is 6,145 miles (9,889 km, 5,340 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RDR to CIT?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 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 Red River and Chimkent?
Chimkent is 10 hours ahead of Red River.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RDR to CIT?
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