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SMD to CIT: distance & flight time
Fort Wayne IN (Smith Field) → Chimkent (Shymkent Airport)
6,454 mi
10,386 km · 5,608 nm
13h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,454 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 7m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SMD — Smith Field · Fort Wayne IN, United States
- 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 SMD
- FWA · Fort Wayne International Airport12 mi away
- ANQ · Tri State Steuben County Airport34 mi away
- EKI · Elkhart Municipal Airport59 mi away
- GUS · Grissom Air Reserve Base62 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 SMD from CIT?
The flight distance from Fort Wayne IN (SMD) to Chimkent (CIT) is 6,454 miles (10,386 km, 5,608 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMD to CIT?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 7m 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 Fort Wayne IN and Chimkent?
Chimkent is 9 hours ahead of Fort Wayne IN.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMD to CIT?
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