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SOB to CIT: distance & flight time
Sármellék (Sármellék International Airport) → Chimkent (Shymkent Airport)
2,547 mi
4,099 km · 2,213 nm
5h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,547 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 28m 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
- SOB — Sármellék International Airport · Sármellék, Hungary
- 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 SOB
- TZR · Taszár Air Base41 mi away
- MBX · Maribor Airport71 mi away
- PEV · Pécs-Pogány Airport71 mi away
- ZAG · Zagreb Airport83 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 SOB from CIT?
The flight distance from Sármellék (SOB) to Chimkent (CIT) is 2,547 miles (4,099 km, 2,213 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SOB to CIT?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 28m 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 Sármellék and Chimkent?
Chimkent is 3 hours ahead of Sármellék.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SOB to CIT?
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