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SGN to CIT: distance & flight time
Ho Chi Minh City (Tan Son Nhat International Airport) → Chimkent (Shymkent Airport)
3,122 mi
5,025 km · 2,713 nm
6h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,122 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 35m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SGN — Tan Son Nhat International Airport · Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
- 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 SGN
- VCA · Can Tho International Airport82 mi away
- VKG · Rach Gia Airport119 mi away
- KTI · Kratie Airport122 mi away
- PNH · Phnom Penh International Airport132 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 SGN from CIT?
The flight distance from Ho Chi Minh City (SGN) to Chimkent (CIT) is 3,122 miles (5,025 km, 2,713 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SGN to CIT?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 35m 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 Ho Chi Minh City and Chimkent?
Chimkent is 2 hours behind Ho Chi Minh City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SGN to CIT?
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