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RST to CIT: distance & flight time
Rochester (Rochester International Airport) → Chimkent (Shymkent Airport)
6,372 mi
10,255 km · 5,537 nm
12h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,372 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 58m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RST — Rochester International Airport · Rochester, United States
- 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 RST
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 RST from CIT?
The flight distance from Rochester (RST) to Chimkent (CIT) is 6,372 miles (10,255 km, 5,537 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RST to CIT?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 58m 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 RST to CIT?
Nonstop service on RST–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 12h 58m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Rochester and Chimkent?
Chimkent is 11 hours ahead of Rochester.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RST to CIT?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on RST–CIT that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some RST to CIT fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain RST–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.