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SYD to CIT: distance & flight time
Sydney (Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport) → Chimkent (Shymkent Airport)
7,374 mi
11,867 km · 6,408 nm
14h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,374 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 56m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SYD — Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport · Sydney, Australia
- 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 SYD
- BWU · Sydney Bankstown Airport11 mi away
- CDU · Camden Airport29 mi away
- XRH · RAAF Base Richmond33 mi away
- WOL · Wollongong Airport48 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 SYD from CIT?
The flight distance from Sydney (SYD) to Chimkent (CIT) is 7,374 miles (11,867 km, 6,408 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SYD to CIT?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 56m 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 Sydney and Chimkent?
Chimkent is 5 hours behind Sydney.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SYD to CIT?
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