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STJ to CIT: distance & flight time
Rosecrans (Rosecrans Memorial Airport) → Chimkent (Shymkent Airport)
6,678 mi
10,747 km · 5,803 nm
13h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,678 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 34m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- STJ — Rosecrans Memorial Airport · Rosecrans, 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 STJ
- FLV · Sherman Army Air Field28 mi away
- MCI · Kansas City International Airport34 mi away
- MKC · Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport48 mi away
- LWC · Lawrence Municipal Airport55 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 STJ from CIT?
The flight distance from Rosecrans (STJ) to Chimkent (CIT) is 6,678 miles (10,747 km, 5,803 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from STJ to CIT?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 34m 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 STJ to CIT?
Nonstop service on STJ–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 34m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Rosecrans and Chimkent?
Chimkent is 11 hours ahead of Rosecrans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from STJ to CIT?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on STJ–CIT that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some STJ to CIT fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain STJ–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.