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SKE to CIT: distance & flight time
Skien (Skien Airport) → Chimkent (Shymkent Airport)
2,749 mi
4,424 km · 2,389 nm
5h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,749 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 51m 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
- SKE — Skien Airport · Skien, Norway
- 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 SKE
- TRF · Sandefjord Airport, Torp24 mi away
- NTB · Notodden Airport29 mi away
- RYG · Moss Airport, Rygge45 mi away
- FBU · Oslo, Fornebu Airport61 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 SKE from CIT?
The flight distance from Skien (SKE) to Chimkent (CIT) is 2,749 miles (4,424 km, 2,389 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SKE to CIT?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 51m 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 Skien and Chimkent?
Chimkent is 3 hours ahead of Skien.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SKE to CIT?
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