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SSN to CIT: distance & flight time
Seoul East (Seoul Air Base (K-16)) → Chimkent (Shymkent Airport)
3,015 mi
4,852 km · 2,620 nm
6h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,015 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 23m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SSN — Seoul Air Base (K-16) · Seoul East, South Korea
- 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 SSN
- ICN · Incheon International Airport36 mi away
- SWU · Suwon Airport15 mi away
- GMP · Gimpo International Airport19 mi away
- OSN · Osan Air Base25 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 SSN from CIT?
The flight distance from Seoul East (SSN) to Chimkent (CIT) is 3,015 miles (4,852 km, 2,620 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SSN to CIT?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 23m 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 Seoul East and Chimkent?
Chimkent is 4 hours behind Seoul East.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SSN to CIT?
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