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SME to CIT: distance & flight time
Somerset (Lake Cumberland Regional Airport) → Chimkent (Shymkent Airport)
6,712 mi
10,802 km · 5,833 nm
13h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,712 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 38m 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
- SME — Lake Cumberland Regional Airport · Somerset, 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 SME
- LOZ · London-Corbin Airport/Magee Field29 mi away
- LEX · Blue Grass Airport68 mi away
- GLW · Glasgow Municipal Airport74 mi away
- FFT · Capital City Airport80 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 SME from CIT?
The flight distance from Somerset (SME) to Chimkent (CIT) is 6,712 miles (10,802 km, 5,833 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SME to CIT?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 38m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from SME to CIT?
Nonstop service on SME–CIT depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 13h 38m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Somerset and Chimkent?
Chimkent is 9 hours ahead of Somerset.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SME to CIT?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SME–CIT that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SME to CIT fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SME–CIT tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.