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YCM to CIT: distance & flight time
Saint Catherines (Niagara District Airport) → Chimkent (Shymkent Airport)
6,214 mi
10,000 km · 5,400 nm
12h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,214 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 39m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YCM — Niagara District Airport · Saint Catherines, Canada
- 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 YCM
- YYZ · Lester B. Pearson International Airport41 mi away
- IAG · Niagara Falls International Airport13 mi away
- BUF · Buffalo Niagara International Airport28 mi away
- DU9 · Dunnville Airport31 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 YCM from CIT?
The flight distance from Saint Catherines (YCM) to Chimkent (CIT) is 6,214 miles (10,000 km, 5,400 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YCM to CIT?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 39m 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 YCM to CIT?
Nonstop service on YCM–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 12h 39m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Saint Catherines and Chimkent?
Chimkent is 9 hours ahead of Saint Catherines.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YCM to CIT?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on YCM–CIT that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some YCM to CIT fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YCM–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.