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SDS to CIT: distance & flight time
Sado (Sado Airport) → Chimkent (Shymkent Airport)
3,548 mi
5,710 km · 3,083 nm
7h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,548 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 25m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SDS — Sado Airport · Sado, Japan
- 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 SDS
- KIJ · Niigata Airport39 mi away
- SYO · Shonai Airport91 mi away
- NTQ · Noto Airport95 mi away
- GAJ · Yamagata Airport109 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 SDS from CIT?
The flight distance from Sado (SDS) to Chimkent (CIT) is 3,548 miles (5,710 km, 3,083 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDS to CIT?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 25m 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 Sado and Chimkent?
Chimkent is 4 hours behind Sado.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SDS to CIT?
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