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SYM to CIT: distance & flight time
Simao (Pu'er Simao Airport) → Chimkent (Shymkent Airport)
2,256 mi
3,631 km · 1,960 nm
4h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,256 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 53m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SYM — Pu'er Simao Airport · Simao, China
- 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 SYM
- JHG · Xishuangbanna Gasa Airport58 mi away
- JMJ · Lancang Jingmai Airport79 mi away
- LNJ · Lintsang Airfield88 mi away
- PCQ · Boun Neau Airport99 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 SYM from CIT?
The flight distance from Simao (SYM) to Chimkent (CIT) is 2,256 miles (3,631 km, 1,960 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SYM to CIT?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 53m 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 Simao and Chimkent?
Chimkent is 3 hours behind Simao.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SYM to CIT?
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