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TGM to CIT: distance & flight time
Tirgu Mures (Transilvania Târgu Mureş International Airport) → Chimkent (Shymkent Airport)
2,212 mi
3,559 km · 1,922 nm
4h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,212 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 48m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TGM — Transilvania Târgu Mureş International Airport · Tirgu Mures, Romania
- 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 TGM
- CLJ · Cluj-Napoca International Airport41 mi away
- SBZ · Sibiu International Airport50 mi away
- BAY · Tautii Magheraus Airport93 mi away
- SUJ · Satu Mare Airport112 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 TGM from CIT?
The flight distance from Tirgu Mures (TGM) to Chimkent (CIT) is 2,212 miles (3,559 km, 1,922 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TGM to CIT?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 48m 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 TGM to CIT?
Nonstop service on TGM–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 4h 48m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Tirgu Mures and Chimkent?
Chimkent is 3 hours ahead of Tirgu Mures.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TGM to CIT?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on TGM–CIT that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some TGM to CIT fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain TGM–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.