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SIP to CIT: distance & flight time
Simferopol (Simferopol International Airport) → Chimkent (Shymkent Airport)
1,769 mi
2,846 km · 1,537 nm
3h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,769 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 56m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SIP — Simferopol International Airport · Simferopol, Ukraine
- 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 SIP
- UKS · Belbek Airport32 mi away
- KHC · Kerch Airport120 mi away
- KHE · Kherson International Airport133 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 SIP from CIT?
The flight distance from Simferopol (SIP) to Chimkent (CIT) is 1,769 miles (2,846 km, 1,537 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SIP to CIT?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 56m 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 Simferopol and Chimkent?
Chimkent is 2 hours ahead of Simferopol.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SIP to CIT?
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