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SDM to CIT: distance & flight time
San Diego (Brown Field Municipal Airport) → Chimkent (Shymkent Airport)
7,243 mi
11,656 km · 6,294 nm
14h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,243 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 40m 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
- SDM — Brown Field Municipal Airport · San Diego, 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 SDM
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 SDM from CIT?
The flight distance from San Diego (SDM) to Chimkent (CIT) is 7,243 miles (11,656 km, 6,294 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDM to CIT?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 40m 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 San Diego and Chimkent?
Chimkent is 12 hours ahead of San Diego.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SDM to CIT?
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