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SIR to CIT: distance & flight time
Sion (Sion Airport) → Chimkent (Shymkent Airport)
3,006 mi
4,838 km · 2,612 nm
6h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,006 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 22m 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
- SIR — Sion Airport · Sion, Switzerland
- 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 SIR
- AOT · Aosta Airport33 mi away
- QLS · Lausanne-Blécherette Airport41 mi away
- ZIN · Interlaken Air Base41 mi away
- MVV · Megève Airport43 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 SIR from CIT?
The flight distance from Sion (SIR) to Chimkent (CIT) is 3,006 miles (4,838 km, 2,612 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SIR to CIT?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 22m 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 Sion and Chimkent?
Chimkent is 3 hours ahead of Sion.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SIR to CIT?
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