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SAF to CIT: distance & flight time
Santa Fe (Santa Fe Municipal Airport) → Chimkent (Shymkent Airport)
7,042 mi
11,332 km · 6,119 nm
14h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,042 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 16m 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
- SAF — Santa Fe Municipal Airport · Santa Fe, 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 SAF
- LAM · Los Alamos Airport21 mi away
- ABQ · Albuquerque International Sunport49 mi away
- LVS · Las Vegas Municipal Airport53 mi away
- TSM · Taos Regional Airport63 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 SAF from CIT?
The flight distance from Santa Fe (SAF) to Chimkent (CIT) is 7,042 miles (11,332 km, 6,119 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SAF to CIT?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 16m 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 Santa Fe and Chimkent?
Chimkent is 11 hours ahead of Santa Fe.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SAF to CIT?
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