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SVO to CIT: distance & flight time
Moscow (Sheremetyevo International Airport) → Chimkent (Shymkent Airport)
1,703 mi
2,741 km · 1,480 nm
3h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,703 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 48m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SVO — Sheremetyevo International Airport · Moscow, Russia
- 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 SVO
- CKL · Chkalovskiy Air Base26 mi away
- VKO · Vnukovo International Airport27 mi away
- OSF · Ostafyevo International Airport32 mi away
- BKA · Bykovo Airport35 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 SVO from CIT?
The flight distance from Moscow (SVO) to Chimkent (CIT) is 1,703 miles (2,741 km, 1,480 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SVO to CIT?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 48m 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 Moscow and Chimkent?
Chimkent is 2 hours ahead of Moscow.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SVO to CIT?
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