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SYH to CIT: distance & flight time
Syangboche (Syangboche Airport) → Chimkent (Shymkent Airport)
1,395 mi
2,245 km · 1,212 nm
3h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
-0.7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,395 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 30m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 0.7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SYH — Syangboche Airport · Syangboche, Nepal
- 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 SYH
- LUA · Lukla Airport9 mi away
- PPL · Phaplu Airport22 mi away
- RUM · Rumjatar Airport36 mi away
- LDN · Lamidanda Airport39 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 SYH from CIT?
The flight distance from Syangboche (SYH) to Chimkent (CIT) is 1,395 miles (2,245 km, 1,212 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SYH to CIT?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 30m 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 SYH to CIT?
Nonstop service on SYH–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 30m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Syangboche and Chimkent?
Chimkent is 0.7 hours behind Syangboche.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SYH to CIT?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SYH–CIT that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SYH to CIT fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SYH–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.