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SFT to CIT: distance & flight time
Skelleftea (Skellefteå Airport) → Chimkent (Shymkent Airport)
2,419 mi
3,893 km · 2,102 nm
5h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,419 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 13m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SFT — Skellefteå Airport · Skelleftea, Sweden
- 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 SFT
- UME · Umeå Airport62 mi away
- LYC · Lycksele Airport70 mi away
- LLA · Luleå Airport70 mi away
- AJR · Arvidsjaur Airport85 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 SFT from CIT?
The flight distance from Skelleftea (SFT) to Chimkent (CIT) is 2,419 miles (3,893 km, 2,102 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SFT to CIT?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 13m 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 Skelleftea and Chimkent?
Chimkent is 3 hours ahead of Skelleftea.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SFT to CIT?
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