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USM to CIT: distance & flight time
Ko Samui (Samui Airport) → Chimkent (Shymkent Airport)
2,926 mi
4,709 km · 2,543 nm
6h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,926 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 12m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- USM — Samui Airport · Ko Samui, Thailand
- 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 USM
- URT · Surat Thani Airport69 mi away
- NST · Nakhon Si Thammarat Airport70 mi away
- CJM · Chumphon Airport93 mi away
- UNN · Ranong Airport102 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 USM from CIT?
The flight distance from Ko Samui (USM) to Chimkent (CIT) is 2,926 miles (4,709 km, 2,543 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from USM to CIT?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 12m 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 Ko Samui and Chimkent?
Chimkent is 2 hours behind Ko Samui.
What is the cheapest way to fly from USM to CIT?
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