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SCH to CIT: distance & flight time
Scotia NY (Schenectady County Airport) → Chimkent (Shymkent Airport)
6,126 mi
9,859 km · 5,323 nm
12h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,126 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 29m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SCH — Schenectady County Airport · Scotia NY, 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 SCH
- ALB · Albany International Airport10 mi away
- GFL · Floyd Bennett Memorial Airport37 mi away
- RUT · Rutland - Southern Vermont Regional Airport68 mi away
- BAF · Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport78 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 SCH from CIT?
The flight distance from Scotia NY (SCH) to Chimkent (CIT) is 6,126 miles (9,859 km, 5,323 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SCH to CIT?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 29m 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 Scotia NY and Chimkent?
Chimkent is 9 hours ahead of Scotia NY.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SCH to CIT?
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