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TAO to CIT: distance & flight time
Qingdao (Liuting Airport) → Chimkent (Shymkent Airport)
2,712 mi
4,365 km · 2,357 nm
5h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,712 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 47m 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
- TAO — Liuting Airport · Qingdao, 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 TAO
- WEF · Weifang Airport75 mi away
- RIZ · Rizhao Shanzihe Airport84 mi away
- YNT · Yantai Laishan Airport96 mi away
- WEH · Weihai Airport121 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 TAO from CIT?
The flight distance from Qingdao (TAO) to Chimkent (CIT) is 2,712 miles (4,365 km, 2,357 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TAO to CIT?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 47m 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 Qingdao and Chimkent?
Chimkent is 3 hours behind Qingdao.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TAO to CIT?
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