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VLU to CIT: distance & flight time
Velikiye Luki (Velikiye Luki Airport) → Chimkent (Shymkent Airport)
1,962 mi
3,158 km · 1,705 nm
4h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,962 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 19m 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
- VLU — Velikiye Luki Airport · Velikiye Luki, Russia
- 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 VLU
- VTB · Vitebsk Vostochny Airport87 mi away
- LNX · Smolensk North Airport121 mi away
- PKV · Pskov Airport128 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 VLU from CIT?
The flight distance from Velikiye Luki (VLU) to Chimkent (CIT) is 1,962 miles (3,158 km, 1,705 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VLU to CIT?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 19m 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 Velikiye Luki and Chimkent?
Chimkent is 2 hours ahead of Velikiye Luki.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VLU to CIT?
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