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WSY to CIT: distance & flight time
Airlie Beach (Whitsunday Island Airport) → Chimkent (Shymkent Airport)
6,633 mi
10,675 km · 5,764 nm
13h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,633 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 28m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- WSY — Whitsunday Island Airport · Airlie Beach, Australia
- 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 WSY
- JHQ · Shute Harbour Airport0 mi away
- HTI · Hamilton Island Airport14 mi away
- PPP · Proserpine Whitsunday Coast Airport20 mi away
- ZBO · Bowen Airport39 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 WSY from CIT?
The flight distance from Airlie Beach (WSY) to Chimkent (CIT) is 6,633 miles (10,675 km, 5,764 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WSY to CIT?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 28m 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 Airlie Beach and Chimkent?
Chimkent is 5 hours behind Airlie Beach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WSY to CIT?
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