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RKZ to CIT: distance & flight time
Shigatse (Shigatse Air Base) → Chimkent (Shymkent Airport)
1,423 mi
2,289 km · 1,236 nm
3h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,423 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 34m 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
- RKZ — Shigatse Air Base · Shigatse, China
- CIT — Shymkent Airport · Chimkent, Kazakhstan
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near RKZ
- LXA · Lhasa Gonggar Airport96 mi away
- PBH · Paro Airport135 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 RKZ from CIT?
The flight distance from Shigatse (RKZ) to Chimkent (CIT) is 1,423 miles (2,289 km, 1,236 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RKZ to CIT?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 34m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from RKZ to CIT?
Nonstop service on RKZ–CIT depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 3h 34m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Shigatse and Chimkent?
Chimkent is 3 hours behind Shigatse.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RKZ to CIT?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on RKZ–CIT that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some RKZ to CIT fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain RKZ–CIT tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.