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RUD to CIT: distance & flight time
Emam Shahr (Shahroud Airport) → Chimkent (Shymkent Airport)
869 mi
1,398 km · 755 nm
2h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
869 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 21m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RUD — Shahroud Airport · Emam Shahr, Iran
- 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 RUD
- GBT · Gorgan Airport51 mi away
- KLM · Kalaleh Airport69 mi away
- SRY · Dasht-e Naz Airport107 mi away
- AFZ · Sabzevar National Airport140 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 RUD from CIT?
The flight distance from Emam Shahr (RUD) to Chimkent (CIT) is 869 miles (1,398 km, 755 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUD to CIT?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 21m 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 RUD to CIT?
Nonstop service on RUD–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 2h 21m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Emam Shahr and Chimkent?
Chimkent is 1.5 hours ahead of Emam Shahr.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUD to CIT?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on RUD–CIT that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some RUD to CIT fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain RUD–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.