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SSC to CIT: distance & flight time
Sumter (Shaw Air Force Base) → Chimkent (Shymkent Airport)
6,830 mi
10,992 km · 5,935 nm
13h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,830 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 52m 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
- SSC — Shaw Air Force Base · Sumter, 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 SSC
- MMT · Mc Entire Joint National Guard Base19 mi away
- CDN · Woodward Field22 mi away
- CUB · Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport30 mi away
- HVS · Hartsville Regional Airport36 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 SSC from CIT?
The flight distance from Sumter (SSC) to Chimkent (CIT) is 6,830 miles (10,992 km, 5,935 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SSC to CIT?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 52m 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 Sumter and Chimkent?
Chimkent is 9 hours ahead of Sumter.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SSC to CIT?
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