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SUI to CIT: distance & flight time
Sukhumi (Sukhumi Dranda Airport) → Chimkent (Shymkent Airport)
1,435 mi
2,310 km · 1,247 nm
3h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,435 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 35m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SUI — Sukhumi Dranda Airport · Sukhumi, Georgia
- CIT — Shymkent Airport · Chimkent, Kazakhstan
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near SUI
- AER · Sochi International Airport72 mi away
- KUT · Kopitnari Airport84 mi away
- BUS · Batumi International Airport90 mi away
- NAL · Nalchik Airport134 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 SUI from CIT?
The flight distance from Sukhumi (SUI) to Chimkent (CIT) is 1,435 miles (2,310 km, 1,247 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SUI to CIT?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 35m 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 SUI to CIT?
Nonstop service on SUI–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 3h 35m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Sukhumi and Chimkent?
Chimkent is 1 hour ahead of Sukhumi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SUI to CIT?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SUI–CIT that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SUI to CIT fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SUI–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.