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STK to CIT: distance & flight time
Sterling (Sterling Municipal Airport) → Chimkent (Shymkent Airport)
6,686 mi
10,759 km · 5,810 nm
13h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,686 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 35m 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
- STK — Sterling Municipal Airport · Sterling, 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 STK
- AKO · Colorado Plains Regional Airport30 mi away
- SNY · Sidney Municipal-Lloyd W Carr Field37 mi away
- DEN · Denver International Airport91 mi away
- GXY · Greeley–Weld County Airport73 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 STK from CIT?
The flight distance from Sterling (STK) to Chimkent (CIT) is 6,686 miles (10,759 km, 5,810 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from STK to CIT?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 35m 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 Sterling and Chimkent?
Chimkent is 11 hours ahead of Sterling.
What is the cheapest way to fly from STK to CIT?
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