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YHY to CIT: distance & flight time
Hay River (Hay River / Merlyn Carter Airport) → Chimkent (Shymkent Airport)
5,300 mi
8,529 km · 4,606 nm
10h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
5,300 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 52m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YHY — Hay River / Merlyn Carter Airport · Hay River, 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 YHY
- YFR · Fort Resolution Airport74 mi away
- YZF · Yellowknife Airport120 mi away
- YSM · Fort Smith Airport142 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 YHY from CIT?
The flight distance from Hay River (YHY) to Chimkent (CIT) is 5,300 miles (8,529 km, 4,606 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YHY to CIT?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 52m 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 Hay River and Chimkent?
Chimkent is 11 hours ahead of Hay River.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YHY to CIT?
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