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SPI to CIT: distance & flight time
Springfield (Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport) → Chimkent (Shymkent Airport)
6,609 mi
10,636 km · 5,743 nm
13h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,609 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 26m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SPI — Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport · Springfield, 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 SPI
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 SPI from CIT?
The flight distance from Springfield (SPI) to Chimkent (CIT) is 6,609 miles (10,636 km, 5,743 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SPI to CIT?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 26m 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 Springfield and Chimkent?
Chimkent is 10 hours ahead of Springfield.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SPI to CIT?
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