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VAN to CIT: distance & flight time
Van (Van Ferit Melen Airport) → Chimkent (Shymkent Airport)
1,396 mi
2,246 km · 1,213 nm
3h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,396 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 30m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VAN — Van Ferit Melen Airport · Van, Turkey
- 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 VAN
- YKO · Hakkari Yüksekova Airport80 mi away
- AJI · Ağrı Airport84 mi away
- SXZ · Siirt Airport88 mi away
- KHY · Khoy Airport89 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 VAN from CIT?
The flight distance from Van (VAN) to Chimkent (CIT) is 1,396 miles (2,246 km, 1,213 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VAN 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.
What is the time difference between Van and Chimkent?
Chimkent is 2 hours ahead of Van.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VAN to CIT?
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