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SFO to CIT: distance & flight time
San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport) → Chimkent (Shymkent Airport)
6,860 mi
11,041 km · 5,962 nm
13h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,860 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 55m 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
- SFO — San Francisco International Airport · San Francisco, 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 SFO
- SQL · San Carlos Airport10 mi away
- HAF · Half Moon Bay Airport10 mi away
- OAK · Metropolitan Oakland International Airport11 mi away
- NGZ · Alameda Naval Air Station12 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 SFO from CIT?
The flight distance from San Francisco (SFO) to Chimkent (CIT) is 6,860 miles (11,041 km, 5,962 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SFO to CIT?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 55m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from SFO to CIT?
Nonstop service on SFO–CIT depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 13h 55m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between San Francisco and Chimkent?
Chimkent is 12 hours ahead of San Francisco.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SFO to CIT?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SFO–CIT that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SFO to CIT fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SFO–CIT tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.