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SAC to CIT: distance & flight time
Sacramento (Sacramento Executive Airport) → Chimkent (Shymkent Airport)
6,806 mi
10,954 km · 5,915 nm
13h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,806 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 49m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SAC — Sacramento Executive Airport · Sacramento, 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 SAC
- MHR · Sacramento Mather Airport11 mi away
- MCC · Mc Clellan Airfield12 mi away
- SMF · Sacramento International Airport14 mi away
- SUU · Travis Air Force Base29 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 SAC from CIT?
The flight distance from Sacramento (SAC) to Chimkent (CIT) is 6,806 miles (10,954 km, 5,915 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SAC to CIT?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 49m 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 Sacramento and Chimkent?
Chimkent is 12 hours ahead of Sacramento.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SAC to CIT?
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